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vilaus

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Finnish

Etymology

vila- + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋilɑus/, [ˈʋilɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ilɑus
  • Syllabification(key): vi‧la‧us
  • Hyphenation(key): vi‧la‧us

Noun

vilaus

  1. glimpse, glance (brief, incomplete look)
    Synonym: silmänräpäys
    Pilvien välistä näkyi vilaus sinistä taivasta.
    Between the clouds, there was a glimpse of blue sky.
    Näin Maijan vain vilaukselta.
    I only caught a glimpse of Maija.
    Sinusta ei ole näkynyt vilaustakaan pitkään aikaan.
    There hasn't been a glimpse of you in a long time.
  2. flash, tick (very short period of time)
    Synonyms: hetki, silmänräpäys
    Tulen vilauksessa takaisin.
    I'll be back in a tick.

Declension

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