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Finnish
Etymology
si- + -lti, through the ablative singular siltä of se. Originally meant "due to that, because of that", and the current sense only became common in the 20th century.
Pronunciation
Adverb
silti
- however, still, yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, anyway, regardless
Ulkona sataa, mutta menen silti ulos.- It rains, but I'll go out nevertheless.
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References
- Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
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