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kaukasialainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Kaukasia (Caucasia) +‎ -lainen (-ish, -ian)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯kɑ(ː)siɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝u̯kɑ̝(ː)ˌs̠iɑ̝ˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kau‧ka‧sia‧lai‧nen

Adjective

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kaukasialainen

  1. Caucasian (pertaining to the Caucasus region or its people)

Declension

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Possessive forms of kaukasialainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Further reading

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