ailahtaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === Possibly Proto-Finnic *ailas +‎ -taa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯lɑhtɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝i̯lɑ̝xt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑilɑhtɑː Syllabification(key): ai‧lah‧taa Hyphenation(key): ai‧lah‧taa === Verb === ailahtaa (intransitive, of mental mood, emotions) To find expression suddenly/rapidly, be expressed/manifested. (intransitive, of mental mood, emotions) To change suddenly or rapidly. ==== Usage notes ==== When expressing rapid mood changes, the frequentative derivative ailahdella is used much more often than ailahtaa. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (of mental mood, emotions; to find expression, be expressed/manifested as): ilmetä (of mental mood, emotions; to change suddenly or rapidly): ailahdella ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “ailahtaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023