aaja

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *akja, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *agjō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːjɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ːjɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑːjɑ
• Syllabification^(key): aa‧ja

Adjective

aaja (dialectal, archaic)

1. (Savonia) large, wide, broad

   Synonyms: laaja, suuri

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aaja/, [aː.ja]

Adverb

aaja

1. no

Usage notes

Used mainly in Paamiut (formerly Frederikshåb), according to Lorentzen.

References

• Lorentzen, S. Den grønlandske ordbog, at oqaasileriffik.gl