partaalla
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑrtɑːlːɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝rt̪ɑ̝ːlːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑrtɑːlːɑ
- Syllabification(key): par‧taal‧la
Adverb
partaalla
- on the brink (very nearly, imminent, close)
- Vanha rakennus näytti olevan romahtamisen partaalla.
- The old building seemed to be on the brink of collapse.
Further reading
- “partaalla”, 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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