Finnish edit

Etymology edit

Ellipsis of hyvää päivää

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæi̯ʋæː/, [ˈpæi̯ʋæː]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -æiʋæː
  • Syllabification(key): päi‧vää

Interjection edit

päivää

  1. good day, hello; short of hyvää päivää

Synonyms edit

Noun edit

päivää

  1. partitive singular of päivä
  2. time of day, hello; as in expression sanoa päivää (to give the time of day)
    Jos et ole hänen mielestään kylliksi rikas, hän ei sano sinulle edes päivää.
    If he doesn't think you are rich enough, he won't even give you the time of day.
    If he doesn't think you are rich enough, he won't even say hello to you.