Finnish

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Etymology

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Illative plural of the 3rd infinitive kuulema- of kuulla (to hear); thus, literally, "to hearings", "until hearings"; as if "until we hear again". Compare Swedish på återhörande.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːlemiːn/, [ˈkuːle̞miːn]
  • Rhymes: -uːlemiːn
  • Syllabification(key): kuu‧le‧miin

Phrase

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kuulemiin (literally "until we hear (of each other) again")

  1. bye, goodbye

Usage notes

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Mainly used in telephone conversations.

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