vastasukaan

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Illative of vasta- +‎ suka.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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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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