Finnish

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Etymology

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hankala +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑŋkɑlɑstiˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝ŋkɑ̝ˌlɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑsti
  • Syllabification(key): han‧ka‧las‧ti

Adverb

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hankalasti (comparative hankalammin, superlative hankalimmin)

  1. laboriously, difficult (to)
    Välimerkkien liikakäyttö voi tehdä tekstistä hankalasti luettavan.
    Overuse of punctuation marks can make text difficult to read.
  2. inconveniently
  3. awkwardly