tuiki

Finnish

Etymology 1

Akin to tuikea, perhaps from a common root *tui with tuima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtui̯ki/, [ˈt̪ui̯k̟i]
• Rhymes: -uiki
• Syllabification^(key): tui‧ki

Adverb

tuiki

1. very, extremely

   tuiki tärkeä — very important

   tuiki tavallinen — just another

Usage notes

Most often used alliteratively with adjectives beginning with t-. Compare täpö, typö.

Synonyms

• erittäin
• hyvin

Further reading

• “tuiki”, 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 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtui̯kiˣ/, [ˈt̪ui̯k̟i(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -uiki
• Syllabification^(key): tui‧ki

Verb

tuiki

1. present active indicative connegative of tuikkia

   Tähdet eivät tuiki avaruudessa.

   Stars don't twinkle in the space.

2. second-person singular present imperative of tuikkia

   Tuiki, tuiki, tähtönen.

   Twinkle, twinkle little star.

3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative of tuikkia

Anagrams

• kitui