vaikka
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *vaikka, possibly from *vai. Related to Ingrian vaikka, Karelian vaikka and Votic vaikkõ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːɑ/, [ˈʋɑi̯kːɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑikːɑ
- Syllabification(key): vaik‧ka
Adverb
vaikka
- for instance, for example
- Synonym: vaikkapa
- Kokeile vaikka tätä.
- Try this, for instance.
- if need be; "if that is what it takes" (often with sitten)
- Minun on saatava se valmiiksi tällä viikolla, vaikka sitten ylitöinä.
- I'll have to finish it this week, working overtime if need be.
- how about, what about (used to indicate that something is proposed as a suggestion)
- Pelattaisiinko vaikka šakkia?
- How about a game of chess?
- (with an interrogative) emphasizes the openness of a set or group
- Sieltähän voi tulla vaikka kuka ovesta sisään.
- Basically anyone could come in through the door.
- Minä en mieltäni muuta, vaikka mitä tapahtuisikin.
- I won't change my mind, no matter whatever happens.
Conjunction
vaikka
- (subordinating, + indicative mood) although, though, even though
- Menen ulos, vaikka sataa.
- I'll go out even though it's raining.
- (subordinating, + conditional mood) even if
- Menen ulos, vaikka sataisi.
- I'll go out even if it rains.
- (in negative) not that (usually with the clitic -han/-hän or -pa/-pä)
- Taitaa tulla hyvä sienivuosi, vaikka ethän sinä välitä sienistä.
- It looks like a good year for mushrooms this year, not that you are partial to mushrooms.
See also
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *vaikka. Cognates include Finnish vaikka.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːɑ/, [ˈʋɑi̯kː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːɑ/, [ˈʋɑi̯kːɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑi̯kː, -ɑi̯kːɑ
- Hyphenation: vaik‧ka
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 631
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