vastahankaan

Finnish

Etymology

Illative of vasta- +‎ hanka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌhɑŋkɑːn/, [ˈʋɑs̠t̪ɑˌhɑŋkɑːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋkɑːn
  • Syllabification: vas‧ta‧han‧kaan

Adverb

vastahankaan

  1. resisting, opposing

Usage notes

Used with verbs such as:

  • asettua (asettua vastahankaan (“to (begin to) oppose, protest”))
  • nousta (nousta vastahankaan (“to (begin to) protest, resist”))
  • olla (olla vastahankaan (“to resist, oppose”)).

Noun

vastahankaan

  1. illative singular of vastahanka
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