heippa

Finnish

Etymology

hei +‎ -ppa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhei̯pːɑ/, [ˈhe̞i̯pːɑ̝]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eipːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): heip‧pa
  • Hyphenation(key): heip‧pa

Interjection

heippa (informal)

  1. bye, see you later
  2. hi, hello

Usage notes

  • Used as "hi" only by some speakers, while others use heippa only to mean "bye".

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading