aivan

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aiwa-, *aiwaz (“long time”). Cognate with Votic aivaa (“always”) and Estonian aiva (“always”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

aivan

  1. exactly, precisely
    aivan oikein
    precisely right
  2. totally, very
    aivan väärin
    totally wrong
  3. indeed
    aivan!
    indeed!

Anagrams[edit]

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