yhä

See also: YHA and yha

Finnish

Etymology

yh(t)ä- (one) +‎ -(k) (k-lative singular) (from earlier *yhtäk, *yhdäk); literally "going/heading in one (and the same) direction". Cognate with Estonian üha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyhæ(ˣ)/, [ˈyɦæ(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -yhæ
  • Syllabification(key): y‧hä
  • Hyphenation(key): yhä

Adverb

yhä

  1. still (continuing uninterruptedly from a previous state)
    Hän on yhä sairaana.
    He is still sick.
    Olen yhä samaa mieltä.
    I'm still of the same opinion.
  2. (with comparative or a comparison) more and more, ever more (progressively more)
    Öljystä tulee yhä kalliimpaa.
    Oil is getting ever more expensive.
    Hän alkoi soittaa yhä useammin.
    He started calling more and more frequently.

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