ikka

Estonian

Etymology

Illative case form of iga (“age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈikːɑ/,

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• Rhymes: -ikːɑ
• Hyphenation: ik‧ka

Adverb

ikka (not comparable)

1. always (mainly in affirmative clauses)

   ikka ja jälle ― time and again

   Nagu ikka jõudis ta varakult kohale. ― As always, he arrived early.

   suvi nagu suvi ikka ― a normal summer (literally, “a summer like summer always”)

2. over and over, always, time after time (with the comparative form of the succeeding adjective or adverb)

   ikka enam ― ever more

   Seda juhtub ikka sagedamini. ― This happens more and more often.

3. still; yet

   Poiss on ikka haige. ― The boy is still sick.

   Külalised pole ikka tulnud. ― The guests still haven't arrived yet.

4. nevertheless, still (concedingly or emphatically)

   Kaks pead on ikka kaks pead. ― Two heads are better than one. (literally, “Two heads are nevertheless two heads.”)

   Proovida võime ikka. ― We could still try.

   Küll olin mina ikka taipamatu! ― Well, I was clueless!

   Kuhu tal ikka minna on? ― Where else does he have to go?

5. of course, it goes without saying, certainly (affirmatively or explanatorily)

   Lähed jalgsi? – Jalgsi ikka. ― You're going on foot? – Of course, on foot.

   Kas sa tuled? – (Tulen) ikka. ― Are you coming? – Of course (I am).

Derived terms

• ikkagi
• phrases: mis siis ikka, mis seal ikka

Noun

ikka

1. illative singular of iga

References

• ikka in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “ikka”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Japanese

Romanization

ikka

1. Rōmaji transcription of いっか