varjolla

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrjolːɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝rjo̞lːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrjolːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): var‧jol‧la
  • Hyphenation(key): var‧jol‧la

Noun

varjolla

  1. adessive singular of varjo

Postposition

varjolla [with genitive]

  1. under the guise of, with the excuse of
    Hän kieltäytyi kutsusta työkiireiden varjolla.
    He turned down the invitation with the excuse of being busy at work.

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