älä

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Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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See ei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈælæ/, [ˈælæ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈælæˣ/, [ˈælæ(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ælæ
  • Syllabification(key): ä‧lä

Verb

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älä

  1. second-person singular imperative present of ei
    Juokse! -> Älä juokse!
    Run! -> Do not run!

Interjection

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älä

  1. don't!, stop!
  2. wow, really?
  3. (colloquial, indicates agreement on the preceding statement) tell me about it! I know, right?
    Elokuva oli ihan hillitön! — Älä!
    The movie was hilarious! — I know!
  4. (colloquial, sarcastic) you don't say, (oh) really?

Synonyms

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Further reading

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