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lilli

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Estonian

Noun

lilli

  1. partitive plural of lill

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlilːi/, [ˈlilːi]
  • Rhymes: -ilːi
  • Syllabification(key): lil‧li
  • Hyphenation(key): lil‧li

Etymology 1

    From a variant of lelliä.

    Noun

    lilli

    1. (dialectal, Savonia) newly milked milk
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    Etymology 2

      See pikkurilli.

      Noun

      lilli

      1. (regional) synonym of pikkusormi (little finger)
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      Derived terms
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      Etymology 3

        Possibly a variant of lelu.

        Noun

        lilli

        1. (Southwest Finnish, Tavastia) synonym of lelu (toy)
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        Etymology 4

          Variant of lelliä, or alternatively from Swedish lilla.

          Adjective

          lilli (comparative lillimpi, superlative lillein)

          1. (regional, of a child) synonym of kiltti (good, nice, kind)
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          Etymology 5

          Verb

          lilli

          1. inflection of lilliä:
            1. third-person singular past indicative
            2. present active indicative connegative
            3. second-person singular present imperative
            4. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

          References

          • lilli in Suomen murteiden sanakirja (Dictionary of Finnish Dialects)
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