Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈloŋkɑltɑ/, [ˈlo̞ŋkɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oŋkɑltɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lon‧kal‧ta

Noun

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lonkalta

  1. ablative singular of lonkka

Adverb

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lonkalta

  1. from the hip, on the hoof (instinctively; without planning ahead)
    vetää lonkaltato shoot from the hip
    lonkalta arvioidenat a rough guess