heippa

Finnish

Etymology

hei +‎ -ppa

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhei̯pːɑ/, [ˈhe̞i̯pːɑ̝]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -eipːɑ
Syllabification^(key): heip‧pa

Interjection

heippa (informal)

bye, see you later
hi, hello

Usage notes

Used as "hi" only by some speakers, while others use heippa only to mean "bye".

Further reading

“heippa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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