hellurei

Finnish

Alternative forms

• hellerei

Etymology

Seemingly an extension of hei, although a foreign source as inspiration is not impossible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhelːurei̯/, [ˈhe̞lːure̞i̯]
• Rhymes: -elːurei
• Syllabification^(key): hel‧lu‧rei

Interjection

hellurei

1. yippee, hurrah (used to express joy of life and excitement)

   Hellurei, nyt juhlitaan!

   Yippee, let's party!

2. (colloquial) howdy, tallyho

Further reading

• “hellurei”, 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