tapillaan

Finnish

Etymology

Adessive plural of tappi with a possessive suffix

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑpilːɑːn/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝pilːɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑpilːɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): ta‧pil‧laan

Adverb

tapillaan (colloquial)

1. (of eyes) staring, ogling

Further reading

• “tapillaan”, 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 2023-07-03