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liian

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Instructive singular form of liika (excess).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliː.ɑn/, [ˈliː.ɑ̝n]
  • Rhymes: -iːɑn
  • Hyphenation(key): lii‧an

Adverb

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liian

  1. too (to an excessive degree; before an adjective)
    En osta sitä. Se on minusta aivan liian kallis.
    I won't buy it. It is way too expensive in my opinion.
    Liian paljon on enemmän kuin sopivasti, mutta liian vähän ei ole kylliksi.
    Too much is more than appropriate, but too little is not enough.

Adjective

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liian

  1. genitive singular of liika

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