kanttuvei

Finnish

Etymology

From Russian кантуй (kantuj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑntːuʋei̯/, [ˈkɑ̝n̪t̪ːuʋe̞i̯]
• Rhymes: -ɑntːuʋei
• Syllabification^(key): kant‧tu‧vei

Adverb

kanttuvei (colloquial)

1. exhausted, tired
2. unconscious
3. dead

Usage notes

Used like an adjective with olla, but only predicatively; not inflected.

Further reading

• “kanttuvei”, 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