Finnish

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Etymology

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puoli (half) +‎ -ttain (distributive plural)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpuo̯litːɑi̯n/, [ˈpuo̞̯lit̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -uolitːɑin
  • Hyphenation(key): puo‧lit‧tain

Adverb

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puolittain

  1. half (in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly)
    Olen asunut Helsingissä niin kauan että olen puolittain suomalainen.
    I've been living in Helsinki for so long that I'm half Finn.

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