ainoa

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *ainaga (compare Estonian ainus, Ingrian ainava, Livonian āinagi, Ludian ainag, Votic ainõgo), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz (“sole”) (from *ainaz (“one”), compare Latin unicus (“unique”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯noɑ/, [ˈɑ̝i̯no̞ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑinoɑ Syllabification(key): ai‧no‧a Hyphenation(key): ai‧noa === Adjective === ainoa (not comparable) only, sole, lone only (having no siblings) ==== Declension ==== ==== Alternative forms ==== ainoo (colloquial) ==== Synonyms ==== (only, sole): ainut, ainokainen ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “ainoa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (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