parahiksi

Finnish

Alternative forms

• parhaiksi

Etymology

The translative plural of paras (“best”), possibly from eastern dialects, compare parahin; probably earliest recorded usage is in Kanteletar (1840).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑrɑhiksi/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝ˌhiks̠i]
• Rhymes: -iksi
• Syllabification^(key): pa‧ra‧hik‧si

Adverb

parahiksi

1. just in time

   Synonyms: sopivasti, juuri sopivasti

   Tulit parahiksi päivälliselle.

   You came just in time for dinner.

2. barely, just barely enough

   Synonyms: hädin tuskin, juuri ja juuri

   Rahani riittävät parahiksi kahvikuppiin.

   I have just enough money for a cup of coffee. / My money is barely enough for a cup of coffee.

Further reading

• “parahiksi”, 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 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• parhaiksi