parastaikaa

See also: parast'aikaa

Finnish

Alternative forms

• paraikaa
• parast’aikaa (dated)

Etymology

Univerbation of parasta aikaa, literally “(at) the best time”, but probably preserving the older sense “suitable, fitting” of paras, which is no longer used in Finnish, so rather “(at) a suitable time”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑrɑst.ɑi̯kɑː/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝s̠tˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ɑikɑː
• Hyphenation^(key): pa‧rast‧ai‧kaa

Adverb

parastaikaa

1. right now, currently

Synonyms

• parhaillaan

Further reading

• “parastaikaa”, 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 2023-07-03