taikka

Finnish

Etymology

tai +‎ -ka. In some dialects, tai causes gemination. The original form of tai appears to have been *tahdik, and taikka is then from *tahdikka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑi̯kːɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯kːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑikːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): taik‧ka

Conjunction

taikka

1. Synonym of tai (“or”)

Usage notes

See the usage notes under tai.

Further reading

• “taikka”, 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

Anagrams

• kaakit, kikata, kitkaa, takkia, tikkaa