ahdasrajaisesti

Finnish

Etymology

ahdasrajainen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑhdɑsˌrɑjɑi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈɑ̝xdɑ̝s̠ˌrɑ̝jɑ̝i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -esti
• Syllabification^(key): ah‧das‧ra‧jai‧ses‧ti

Adverb

ahdasrajaisesti

1. Within tighly defined limits.
2. (figuratively) dogmatically, illiberally, inflexibly, intolerantly, narrow-mindedly, partisanly, pigheadedly, rigidly, stubbornly (in a maneer which is unreceptive to new ideas)

Further reading

• “ahdasrajaisesti”, 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 2023-07-02