takaperin
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
takaperin
- in the direction reverse to normal, backwards
- Sano se takaperin.
- Say it backwards.
Antonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “takaperin”, 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 2023-07-03
Anagrams edit
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
From taka- (“back-”) + perin (“-wards”). Akin to Finnish takaperin.
Pronunciation edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈtɑkɑˌpe̞rin]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈtɑɡ̊ɑˌb̥e̞rin]
- Rhymes: -erin
- Hyphenation: ta‧ka‧pe‧rin
Adverb edit
takaperin
- (of motion) backward (in the reverse direction)
Antonyms edit
- esiperin (“forwards”)
References edit
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 36