vaivaisesti

Finnish

Etymology

vaivainen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯ʋɑi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Syllabification(key): vai‧vai‧ses‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): vai‧vai‧ses‧ti

Adverb

vaivaisesti (comparative vaivaisemmin, superlative vaivaisimmin)

  1. in a measly, paltry or crippled way

Further reading

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