pelokkaasti

Finnish

Etymology

pelokas +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpelokːɑːstiˣ/, [ˈpe̞lo̞kˌkɑ̝ːs̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -ɑːsti
Syllabification^(key): pe‧lok‧kaas‧ti

Adverb

pelokkaasti (comparative pelokkaammin, superlative pelokkaimmin)

fearfully, timidly

Further reading

“pelokkaasti”, 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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