Finnish

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Etymology

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hivelevä +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhiʋeleʋæstiˣ/, [ˈhiʋe̞le̞ˌʋæs̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -æsti
  • Syllabification(key): hi‧ve‧le‧väs‧ti

Adverb

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hivelevästi (comparative hivelevämmin, superlative hivelevimmin)

  1. silkily, caressingly