oikiin

Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Instructive of oikia (“right”). Akin to Finnish oikein.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈoi̯kiːn/, [ˈo̞i̯kin]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈoi̯kiːn/, [ˈo̞i̯kiːn]
  • Rhymes: -oi̯kiːn
  • Hyphenation: oi‧kiin

Adverb

oikiin

  1. very, really
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, P. L. Maksimov, Inkeroisin keelen oppikirja alkuşkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 25:
      Tämän poolivooen lopul miul joka predmetaal oli "oikiin hyväst".
      At the end of this semester I has a "very good" for every subject.

Synonyms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 360
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