yli-
See also: yli
Finnish
Etymology
From yli.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈyli-/, [ˈyli-]
Prefix
yli-
- over-; super-; superior
- trans-
- hyper-; overly, excessively
- Vanhemmat voivat olla ylihuolehtivaisia lastensa suhteen.
- Parents can be overly protective of their children.
- (in titles of office) senior, chief
- ylikomisario ― chief inspector
Synonyms
- (hyper): liika
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “over”): ali-
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with yli-
compounds
See also
Further reading
- “yli-”, 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 2023-07-04
Ingrian
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈyli-/, [ˈylʲi-]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈyli-/, [ˈylʲi-]
Antonyms
Derived terms
Ingrian terms prefixed with yli-
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