vaiti
Finnish
Etymology
Probably derived from vaieta. Cognates include Estonian vait, Veps vaikt´i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯ti/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯t̪i]
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯tiˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯t̪i(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑiti
- Syllabification(key): vai‧ti
Adverb
vaiti
- silent, quiet (without uttering a sound)
- Istuin vaiti, kun hän selitti suunnitelman.
- I sat silent as he explained the plan.
- Ole vaiti!
- Be quiet!
- Shut up!
- Pojat pysyivät vaiti illan tapahtumista.
- The boys kept quiet about the night's events.