pikapikaa
Finnish
Etymology
Reduplication of pika (“quick”) + -a. The latter element probably by analogy from adverbs that are partitive adjectives such as kovaa or viertä.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpikɑˌpikɑː/, [ˈpikɑ̝ˌpikɑ̝ː]
- Rhymes: -ikɑː
- Syllabification(key): pi‧ka‧pi‧kaa
Further reading
- “pikapikaa”, 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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