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vähävarainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From vähä- (low-) +‎ vara (means) +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæhæˌʋɑrɑi̯nen/, [ˈʋæɦæˌʋɑ̝rɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vähä‧varai‧nen

Adjective

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vähävarainen (comparative vähävaraisempi, superlative vähävaraisin)

  1. needy, disadvantaged, poor; of little or humble means

Declension

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

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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