kuigi

Estonian edit

Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Is this from kui +‎ -gi?”

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkui̯ɡ̊i/, [ˈkui̯ɡ̊i]
Rhymes: -uiɡi
Hyphenation: kui‧gi

Adverb edit

kuigi (not comparable)

(usually in negative sentences) very
Ma ei tundnud teda kuigi hästi.
I didn't know him very well.

Conjunction edit

kuigi

although, albeit, even though
Me ei saanud selget vastust, kuigi küsisime.
We didn't get a clear answer even though we asked.

References edit

kuigi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
“kuigi”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN

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