vastasukaan

Finnish

Etymology

Illative of vasta- +‎ suka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌsukɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ˌs̠ukɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ukɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): vas‧ta‧su‧kaan
  • Hyphenation(key): vasta‧sukaan

Adverb

vastasukaan

  1. synonym of vastakarvaan
  2. (figuratively) against the grain (unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature; often with olla to mean "be reluctant")

Further reading

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