kitukasvuinen

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Finnish

Etymology

kitu- (lingering) +‎ kasvu (growth) +‎ -inen (-ish)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkituˌkɑsʋui̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑsʋuinen
  • Syllabification(key): ki‧tu‧kas‧vui‧nen

Adjective

kitukasvuinen (comparative kitukasvuisempi, superlative kitukasvuisin)

  1. stunted, runty, scrubby (inferior in size, prevented from growing or developing)

Declension

Possessive forms of kitukasvuinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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