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Finnish
Etymology
From pikku- (“small”) + tunnit (“hours”); the time of the day when the hours are "small", i.e. the numbers indicating the hour are small.
Pronunciation
Noun
pikkutunnit pl
- small hours, wee hours (the period from midnight to dawn)
Usage notes
Temporal expressions of the word are formed with the essive case: pikkutunteina ― in the wee hours.
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