aivan

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

An instructive singular (compare ihan) of a root aiva-, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“long time”), or alternatively from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háywas. Cognate with Votic aivaa (“always”) and Estonian aiva (“always”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯ʋɑn/, [ˈɑi̯ʋɑn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑn
  • Syllabification: ai‧van

Adverb[edit]

aivan

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

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