suitsait
Finnish
Alternative forms
- suit sait
Etymology
May originate from huit hait under influence from sujua,[1] or as a rhyme for sait (literally “you got”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsui̯tsɑi̯t/, [ˈs̠ui̯ts̠ɑ̝i̯t̪]
- Rhymes: -uitsɑit
- Syllabification(key): suit‧sait
Usage notes
Used especially in the phrase suitsait sukkelaan.
References
- Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources], Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
Further reading
- “suitsait”, 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 2023-07-03
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