parastaikaa

See also: parast'aikaa

Finnish

Alternative forms

• paraikaa
• parast’aikaa (dated)

Etymology

Univerbation of parasta aikaa, literally “(at) the best time”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑrɑst.ɑi̯kɑː/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝s̠tˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ɑikɑː
• Syllabification^(key): pa‧rast‧ai‧kaa

Adverb

parastaikaa

1. right now, currently

Synonyms

• parhaillaan

Further reading

• “parastaikaa”, 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 2023-07-03