jahka

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Finnish

Etymology

Perhaps derived from ja (for the suffix, compare ehkä < e-). May also be a contraction of ja ehkä.

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jahka

  1. once, when, as soon as; used to refer to an expected event in the future
    Ymmärrät kyllä, jahka tulet vanhemmaksi.
    You will understand when you get older.
    Lähden kotiin, jahka saan tämän työn valmiiksi.
    I'll go home as soon as I finish this project.

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