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vaikea - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

From Proto-Finnic *vaikëda, of unknown further origin, but possibly a variant of vaiva (with the adjectival suffix -ea). Cognate with Ingrian vaikia, Karelian vaigie and Votic vaikõa.

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯keɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯k̟e̞ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑikeɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): vai‧kea

vaikea (comparative vaikeampi, superlative vaikein)

  1. difficult, hard [with allative ‘for’ and first infinitive ‘to’ (with verbs)]
    Synonyms: hankala, vaativa
    Antonyms: helppo, (colloquial) iisi
    Minun on vaikea... (+ first infinitive)I find it difficult to...
  2. (idiomatic) awkward, embarrassed, bothered
    olla vaikeanato look embarrassed
  3. (pathology) serious, severe
    Synonym: vaikea-asteinen
    Hyponyms: lievä (mild), keskivaikea (moderate)