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Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Originally the instructive plural of nuo.
Adverb
noin
- so, in that way, like that (in a way that the person being spoken to shows or indicates)
- Coordinate terms: niin, näin
Tee se noin!- Do it like that!
Preposition
noin
- about, around, approximately, some
- noin kaksi metriä ― about two metres
Pronoun
noin
- (indefinite) instructive plural of nuo
Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
Noun
noin
- instructive plural of noki
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
Instructive of noo. Compare Finnish noin.
Pronunciation
Adverb
noin
- so (in that way, that the speaker indicates)
Usage notes
- Noin is used deictically (having a referent outside the linguistic context), while niin is used anaphorically (having a referent inside the linguistic context). Compare a similar difference between noo (“those”) and neet (“these, those”).
- Noin refers to something far away from the speaker, while näin refers to something close by the speaker. Compare a similar difference between noo (“those”) and nämät (“these”).
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 344
Tetum
Noun
noin
- mind