harvassa

Finnish

Etymology

harva +‎ -ssa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑsːɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑsːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): har‧vas‧sa

Adverb

harvassa

1. rare, scarce, few and far between

   Tuollaiset tilaisuudet ovat harvassa. ― Those kind of opportunities are few and far between.

Adjective

harvassa

1. inessive singular of harva

Further reading

• “harvassa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02