puisevasti

Finnish

Etymology

puiseva +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpui̯seʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈpui̯s̠e̞ˌʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -ɑsti
Syllabification^(key): pui‧se‧vas‧ti

Adverb

puisevasti (comparative puisevammin, superlative puisevimmin)

(figuratively) in a wooden (moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion) way

Further reading

“puisevasti”, 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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