massoittain

Finnish

Etymology

massoi- +‎ -ttain

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑsːoi̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈmɑ̝s̠ːo̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
Rhymes: -ɑsːoitːɑin
Syllabification^(key): mas‧soit‧tain

Adverb

massoittain

masses of (large number of)
Siellä oli massoittain ihmisiä.
There were masses of people.

Further reading

“massoittain”, 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 2023-07-03

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