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hiljainen

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hiljainën. Equivalent to hilja + -inen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑi̯nen/, [ˈhiljɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iljɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): hil‧jai‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): hil‧jai‧nen

Adjective

hiljainen (comparative hiljaisempi, superlative hiljaisin)

  1. quiet (with little sound)
    Antonyms: luja, kova, kovaääninen, äänekäs
  2. silent (free from sound or noise; having no sound)
    Synonym: äänetön
  3. tacit (done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed)
  4. untalkative, taciturn, quiet (that does not speak much)
    Synonym: vaitonainen
    Antonym: puhelias
  5. quiet (having little motion or activity)
    1. unfrequented, lonely (having little human activity)

Declension

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