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banaanivaltio

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Finnish

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Etymology

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banaani (banana) +‎ valtio (state); from English banana republic, see also the Etymology section of that entry.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑnɑːniˌʋɑltio/, [ˈbɑ̝nɑ̝ːniˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪io̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltio
  • Hyphenation(key): ba‧naani‧valtio

Noun

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Finnish Wikipedia has an article on:
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banaanivaltio (derogatory)

  1. banana republic

Declension

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Possessive forms of banaanivaltio (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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