alassuin

Finnish

Etymology

From alas +‎ suin, literally, “with mouth down”, or more loosely translated as “with opening down”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlɑsˌsui̯n/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝s̠ˌs̠ui̯n]
• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlɑsːui̯n/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝s̠ːui̯n]
• Rhymes: -uin
• Hyphenation^(key): alas‧suin

Adverb

alassuin (not comparable)

1. opening down
2. face-down, top side down

Antonyms

• ylössuin

Further reading

• “alassuin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02