ja niin etes

Ingrian

Alternative forms

j.n.e. (initialism)

Etymology

Literally: "And so forward". Compare Finnish ja niin edelleen and Estonian ja nii edasi.

Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑ ˈniːn ˈetes/, [ˈjɑ ˈniːn ˈe̞te̞z̠]

(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑ ˈniːn ˈetes/, [ˈjɑ ˈniːn ˈe̞d̥e̞ʒ̥]

Phrase

ja niin etes

et cetera, and so forth
- 1937, N. S. Popova, translated by A. Kolesova, Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12:
  Jakotablitsa lue näi: 4 jakkaa 2-sin, 6 jakkaa 2-sin ja niin etes.
  Read the division table as follows: 4 is divisible by 2, 6 is divisible by 2 et cetera.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ja,‎ niin,‎ etes.

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