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Finnish
Etymology
< yli
Pronunciation
Prefix
yli-
- over-; super-; superior
- yliarvioida ― to overestimate
- yliluonnollinen ― supernatural
- trans-
- yliaistillinen ― transcendental
- hyper-; overly, excessively
Vanhemmat voivat olla ylihuolehtivaisia lastensa suhteen.- Parents can be overly protective of their children.
- (in titles of office) senior, chief
- ylikomisario ― chief inspector
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Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “over”): ali-
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Ingrian
Etymology
From yli (“over”). Akin to Finnish yli-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
yli-
- over-, super-
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