vailla

See also väillä

Finnish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ilːɑ

Preposition

vailla (+ partitive)

1. (often in negative contexts) without:
   • vailla suojaa = without protection, defenselessly, unprotected

Postposition

vailla (+ partitive)

1. (often in negative contexts) without:
   • suojaa vailla = without protection, defenselessly, unprotected

Synonyms

• (without) ilman, -tta/-ttä (the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning, "without")

Usage notes

• As seen above, this adposition can be used both as a preposition (before the main word) and as a postposition (after the main word).

Related terms

• vaille

Anagrams

• vialla, villaa