parahiksi
Finnish
Alternative forms
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
- just in time
- 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] (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
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