suoranaan

Finnish

Etymology

suorana +‎ -an

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsuo̯rɑnɑːn/, [ˈs̠uo̞̯rɑ̝nɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -uorɑnɑːn
Syllabification^(key): suo‧ra‧naan

Adverb

suoranaan

in a straight stream or flow

Usage notes

Often used in expressions of rain to express heavy rain.

Further reading

“suoranaan”, 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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