noin

See also: nóin and nòin

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoi̯n/, [ˈno̞i̯n]
• Rhymes: -oin
• Syllabification^(key): noin

Etymology 1

Originally the instructive plural of nuo.

Adverb

noin

1. about, some, around

   noin kaksi metriä ― about two metres

2. so, in that way, like that (in a way that the person being spoken to shows or indicates)

   Tee se noin!

   Do it like that!

Pronoun

noin

1. (indefinite) instructive plural of nuo

Further reading

• "noin" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).

Etymology 2

Noun

noin

1. instructive plural of noki

Anagrams

• Onni, noni, onni

Ingrian

Etymology

Instructive of noo. Compare Finnish noin.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈnoi̯n/, [ˈno̞i̯n]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈnoi̯n/, [ˈno̞i̯n]
• Rhymes: -oi̯n
• Hyphenation: noin

Adverb

noin

1. so (in that way, that the speaker indicates)

Usage notes

• Noin is used deictically (having a referent outside the linguistic context), while niin is used anaphorically (having a referent inside the linguistic context). Compare a similar difference between noo (“those”) and neet (“these, those”).
• Noin refers to something far away from the speaker, while näin refers to something close by the speaker. Compare a similar difference between noo (“those”) and nämät (“these”).

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 344

Tetum

Noun

noin

1. mind