helakasti

Finnish

Etymology

helakka +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhelɑkɑstiˣ/, [ˈhe̞lɑ̝ˌkɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑsti
• Syllabification^(key): he‧la‧kas‧ti

Adverb

helakasti (comparative helakammin, superlative helakimmin)

1. brightly (in a manner that is sparkling with wit, lively, vivacious, cheerful)

Further reading

• “helakasti”, 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