kotio

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Finnish

Pronunciation

Adverb

kotio (dialectal, Satakunta, Tavastia)

  1. Alternative form of kotia (to one's home)

Usage notes

Dialectal distribution of kotio
  • Southwest Finnish Highlands (Varsinais-Suomen ylämaa)
    • Aura, Pöytyä, Säkylä
  • Southern Satakunta (Etelä-Satakunta)
    • Alastaro, Huittinen, Loimaa, Mellilä, Punkalaidun, Vampula
  • Western Satakunta (Länsi-Satakunta)
    • Merikarvia, Pomarkku, Siikainen
  • Northern Satakunta (Pohjois-Satakunta)
    • Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kankaanpää, Karkku, Karvia, Kihniö, Kiikka, Kiikoinen, Lavia, Mouhijärvi, Parkano, Suoniemi, Tyrvää, Viljakkala
  • Northern Tavastia (Pohjois-Häme)
    • Akaa, Eräjärvi, Hattula, Hauho, Kalvola, Kuhmalahti, Kuorevesi, Kylmäkoski, Lempäälä, Luopioinen, Längelmäki, Messukylä, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Pälkäne, Ruovesi, Sääksmäki, Teisko, Tottijärvi, Urjala, Vanaja, Vesilahti, Vilppula, Virrat, Ylöjärvi
  • Southern Tavastia (Etelä-Häme)
    • Hausjärvi, Humppila, Loppi, Renko, Tammela
  • Southeastern Tavastia (Kaakkois-Häme)
    • Asikkala, Hollola, Hämeenkoski, Lammi, Myrskylä, Mäntsälä, Padasjoki
  • Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa)
    • Teuva
  • Western Central Finland (Läntinen Keski-Suomi)
    • Keuruu, Pihlajavesi, Ähtäri
  • Southern Central Finland (Eteläinen Keski-Suomi)
    • Kuhmoinen, Luhanka
  • Ingria (Inkeri)
    • Kallivere/Kallivieri, Kobrino (Koprina)

The classification of and data for regional dialects is based on pre-1950s data. Since the 1950s, the dialects have become increasingly mixed, levelled and influenced by Standard Finnish. Besides Standard Finnish, a relatively uniform and originally urban 'colloquial Finnish' is beginning to emerge in their place, especially in the cities.

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