heikun keikun

Finnish

Etymology

Probably rhymed from keikkua, with influence from e.g. heilua. Use as a greeting is due to similarity with hei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhei̯kun ˈkei̯kun/, [ˈhe̞i̯kuŋ ˈk̟e̞i̯kun]

Adverb

heikun keikun (colloquial)

1. (figuratively) in some state one is usually not in; (metaphorically) upside down, wrong way around

Interjection

heikun keikun (humorous)

1. A greeting.

Further reading

• “heikun keikun”, 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 2023-07-02