aivan

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aiwa-, *aiwaz (“long time”). Cognate with Votic aivaa (“always”) and Estonian aiva (“always”). Possibly a instructive singular like ihan possibly is.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

aivan

1. exactly, precisely

   aivan oikein

   precisely right

2. totally, very

   aivan väärin

   totally wrong

3. indeed

   aivan!

   indeed!

Synonyms

• ihan

See also

• kauan

Anagrams

• aavin, avain, ivaan, ivana, naiva, vaani