kiva

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Hopi kíva.

Noun [edit]

kiva (plural kivas)

  1. A ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.

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Finnish [edit]

(index ki)

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈkiʋɑ], X-SAMPA: ["kiv\A]
  • Hyphenation: ki‧va
  • Rhymes: -ɑ

Adjective [edit]

kiva (comparative kivampi or kivempi, superlative kivoin or kivin)

  1. (colloquial) nice
    • kiva ihminen — nice person
  2. (colloquial) fun, neat
    • Se oli kivaa! — It was fun!

Declension [edit]

Declension of kiva (type kala)
singular plural
nominative kiva kivat
genitive kivan kivojen
kivain1
partitive kivaa kivoja
accusative kiva
kivan		 kivat
inessive kivassa kivoissa
elative kivasta kivoista
illative kivaan kivoihin
adessive kivalla kivoilla
ablative kivalta kivoilta
allative kivalle kivoille
essive kivana kivoina
translative kivaksi kivoiksi
instructive – kivoin
abessive kivatta kivoitta
comitative – kivoineen
1) Rare.   

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