vastakarvaan

Finnish

Etymology

vasta- +‎ karvaan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌkɑrʋɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ˌkɑ̝rʋɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑːn
Syllabification^(key): vas‧ta‧kar‧vaan

Adverb

vastakarvaan

against the direction of hair growth, against the grain

Antonyms

myötäkarvaan

Further reading

“vastakarvaan”, 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

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