kirjavasti

Finnish

Etymology

kirjava +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkirjɑʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈk̟irjɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -ɑsti
Syllabification^(key): kir‧ja‧vas‧ti

Adverb

kirjavasti (comparative kirjavammin, superlative kirjavimmin)

colorfully, iridescently
(figuratively) with variations or uncertainty; inconsistently, differently

Further reading

“kirjavasti”, 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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