vastahankaan

Finnish

Etymology

Illative of vasta- +‎ hanka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌhɑŋkɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ˌhɑ̝ŋkɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑŋkɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧ta‧han‧kaan

Adverb

vastahankaan

1. resisting, opposing

Usage notes

Used with verbs such as:

• asettua (asettua vastahankaan (“to (begin to) oppose, protest”))
• nousta (nousta vastahankaan (“to (begin to) protest, resist”))
• olla (olla vastahankaan (“to resist, oppose”)).

Noun

vastahankaan

1. illative singular of vastahanka

Derived terms

• vastahankainen