tukuittain

Finnish

Alternative forms

• tukuttain

Etymology

tukui- +‎ -ttain

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtukui̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈt̪ukui̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ukuitːɑin
• Syllabification^(key): tu‧kuit‧tain

Adverb

tukuittain

1. in wads or tufts
2. wholesale (in bulk or large quantity)
3. (figuratively) large amount(s) (of)

Further reading

• “tukuittain”, 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