kallis

From Proto-Finnic *kallis.

kallis (genitive kalli, partitive kallist, comparative kallim, superlative kõige kallim)

1. expensive
2. dear
3. precious

• (antonym(s) of “expensive”): odav
• (antonym(s) of “precious”): väärtusetu

• kalliskivi
• kallistama

kallis (genitive kalli, partitive kallist)

1. darling, beloved

From Proto-Finnic *kallis.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlːis/,
• Rhymes: -ɑlːis
• Hyphenation^(key): kal‧lis

kallis (comparative kalliimpi, superlative kallein)

1. expensive

   Tämä auto on kallis.

   This car is expensive.

2. dear

   Olet minulle hyvin kallis.

   You are very dear to me.

   • 2014, “Muistutat mun jeeppii [You Remind Me of My Jeep]”, Rudy Kulmala, Karri Sirén (lyrics), performed by Ruudolf ft. Karri Koira:

     Uu, oot niin kallis
     Haluun sut talliin piilottaa
     Kaikes rauhas kiillottaa, pestä ja vahaa

     Ooh, you're so dear
     I want to hide you away in my garage,
     Take my time shining, washing and waxing you.

• hintava (“pricey”)

• halpa

• “kallis”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

From Proto-Finnic *kallis. Cognates include Finnish kallis and Estonian kallis.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlːis/,
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlːis/,
• Rhymes: -ɑlːis
• Hyphenation: kal‧lis

kallis (comparative kalliimp)

1. expensive
2. dear, precious

• (antonym(s) of “expensive”): hootava

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 128

From Proto-Finnic *kallis.

kallis (genitive kalli, partitive kallist)

1. expensive
2. dear
3. precious

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