takaperin

Finnish

Etymology

taka- +‎ perin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ˌpe̞rin]
• Rhymes: -erin
• Hyphenation^(key): taka‧perin

Adverb

takaperin

1. in the direction reverse to normal, backwards

   Sano se takaperin.

   Say it backwards.

Antonyms

• etuperin

Further reading

• “takaperin”, 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

• naparetki

Ingrian

Etymology

From taka- (“back-”) +‎ perin (“-wards”). Akin to Finnish takaperin.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈtɑkɑˌpe̞rin]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈtɑɡ̊ɑˌb̥e̞rin]
• Rhymes: -erin
• Hyphenation: ta‧ka‧pe‧rin

Adverb

takaperin

1. (of motion) backward (in the reverse direction)

Antonyms

• esiperin (“forwards”)

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 36