touhuissaan
Finnish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈtou̯hui̯sːɑːn/, [ˈt̪o̞u̯ɦui̯s̠ːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ouhuisːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): tou‧huis‧saan
Adverb edit
touhuissaan
- busy, occupied or absorbed with one's chores
- Anteeksi, olin niin touhuissani, että en lainkaan huomannut sinua.
- I'm sorry, I was so absorbed with my work that I didn't notice you at all.
Usage notes edit
touhuissaan indicates a bustling manner of working, with at least partly self-generated haste; compare uppoutunut, keskittynyt; kiireissään, kiireinen.
Inflection edit
Personal/possessive forms of touhuissaan | ||
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no possessor | — | |
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | touhuissani | touhuissamme |
2nd person | touhuissasi | touhuissanne |
3rd person | touhuissaan touhuissansa |
Noun edit
touhuissaan