kilpaa

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkilpɑː/, [ˈk̟ilpɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ilpɑː
• Syllabification^(key): kil‧paa

Noun

kilpaa

1. partitive singular of kilpa

Adverb

kilpaa

1. (as if) as a race or contest

   He valehtelevat kilpaa.

   They're having a lying contest. / They're seeing who can lie more.

Further reading

• “kilpaa”, 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

Anagrams

• palkia