tukuittain

Finnish

Alternative forms

tukuttain

Etymology

tukui- +‎ -ttain

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtukui̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈt̪ukui̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
Rhymes: -ukuitːɑin
Syllabification^(key): tu‧kuit‧tain

Adverb

tukuittain

in wads or tufts
wholesale (in bulk or large quantity)
(figuratively) large amount(s) (of)

Further reading

“tukuittain”, 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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