ihan

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Finnish

Etymology

Probably the instructive singular of obsolete ihta (“opportunity, chance”), from Proto-Finnic *ihta, possibly from Indo-Iranian.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ihan

  1. very, rather, quite
    Synonyms: aivan, kovin, todella, tosi, sangen
    ihan lähellä ― very close
  2. exactly, precisely, just
    Synonyms: aivan, juuri
    ihan oikein ― exactly right
    ihan kuin minä ― just like me
  3. completely, totally
    Synonyms: aivan, täysin, kokonaan
    ihan väärin ― completely wrong
    ihan mahdotonta ― totally impossible
    ihan liian monta ― way too many
  4. (informal) pretty (with positive adjectives)
    ihan hyvä ― pretty good

Usage notes

  • The same rule as with aivan applies, in that 'large' adjectives are never used with ihan. However, in practice, this rule is broken often in informal contexts (significantly more so than with aivan), although there is still some tendency to avoid such uses. Furthermore, with some positive adjectives and 'large' adjectives or adverbs, ihan may have a moderative meaning, which aivan can never have.

Further reading

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ihta-. Akin to Finnish ihan.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ihan

  1. completely
    • 1937, N. A. Iljin, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 68:
      Oboza tuli ihan ootteloma.
      The wagon train came completely unexpectedly.
    • 2008, “Läkkäämmä omal viisii [We're speaking own way]”, in Inkeri‎, volume 4, number 69, St. Petersburg, page 12:
      Ihan alanikko mäni nii heitä senen peräst kutsuttii kust Logoven Yliotsast a senen Alaotsast.
      It went complete lowland, so it was therefore called the Upper Border and that the Lower Border.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 88

Japanese

Romanization

ihan

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いはん

Manchu

Romanization

ihan

  1. Romanization of ᡳᡥᠠᠨ

Votic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ingrian ihan.

Pronunciation

  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈihɑn/,
  • Rhymes: -ihɑn
  • Hyphenation: i‧han

Adverb

ihan

  1. completely, totally

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “ihana”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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