vastakarvaan

Finnish

Etymology

vasta- +‎ karvaan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌkɑrʋɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ˌkɑ̝rʋɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧ta‧kar‧vaan

Adverb

vastakarvaan

1. against the direction of hair growth, against the grain

Antonyms

• myötäkarvaan

Further reading

• “vastakarvaan”, 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 2023-07-04