kauan

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See also: Kauan

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Instructive singular case of the root kauko- (far). Cognate to Ingrian kauvan (for a long time), Estonian kaua (for a long time), Votic kaugaa (for a long time), Votic kōgiń (for a long time).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯ɑn/, [ˈkɑ̝u̯ɑ̝n]
  • Hyphenation: kau‧an

Adverb

kauan (comparative kauemmin, superlative kauimmin)

  1. (for) a long time
    kauan sittenlong ago
    Olen tuntenut hänet kauan.
    I have known him for a long time.

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