puolikielinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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puoli +‎ kieli +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpuo̯liˌkie̯linen/, [ˈpuo̞̯liˌk̟ie̞̯line̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ielinen
  • Syllabification(key): puo‧li‧kie‧li‧nen

Adjective

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puolikielinen

  1. semilingual; bilingual but not knowing either language, even their native language, well

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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