hiljattain

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Finnish

Etymology

hilja +‎ -ttain, from the same stem as hiljan, hiljaa and hiljainen. Cognate with Estonian hiljuti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑtːɑi̯n/, [ˈhiljɑ̝t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -iljɑtːɑin
  • Syllabification(key): hil‧jat‧tain

Adverb

hiljattain

  1. recently, the other day
    Olin hiljattain San Franciscossa.
    I was in San Francisco just the other day.
      • I was recently in San Francisco.

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