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Finnish
Etymology
ilma (“air”) + lainausmerkki (“quotation mark”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈilmɑˌlɑi̯nɑusˌmerkːi/,
- Rhymes: -erkːi
- Hyphenation(key): ilma‧lainaus‧merkki
Noun
ilmalainausmerkki
- air quote (hand gesture resembling a quotation mark)
Hän teki ilmalainausmerkit sanan "ystävä" kohdalla.- He made air quotes around the word "friend".
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