avosylin

Finnish

Etymology

avo- +‎ sylin

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑʋoˌsylin/, [ˈɑ̝ʋo̞ˌs̠ylin]
Rhymes: -ylin
Syllabification^(key): a‧vo‧sy‧lin

Adverb

avosylin (not comparable)

with open arms
Hänet otettiin avosylin vastaan.
He was received with open arms.

Further reading

“avosylin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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