karvaasti

Finnish

Etymology

karvas +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑːstiˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝rʋɑ̝ːs̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑːsti
Syllabification^(key): kar‧vaas‧ti

Adverb

karvaasti (comparative karvaammin, superlative karvaimmin)

(figuratively) bitterly
Olen saanut sen karvaasti kokea.
I know it from bitter experience.

Further reading

“karvaasti”, 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

Anagrams

karvaista, ravakasti, varkaista

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