alhaalla

== Finnish == === Etymology === ala- +‎ -(h)alla; the superessive singular of the stem ala- (“lower, below”). The original form of this word can be seen in alahalla (which shows one of the original forms of the superessive suffix -alla, or alternatively is the same as the -h- in -hinen), from which the standard form has developed by metathesis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlhɑːlːɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lhɑ̝ːlːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlhɑːlːɑ Syllabification(key): al‧haal‧la Hyphenation(key): al‧haal‧la === Adverb === alhaalla (locative) down below, below; down (here/there) aurinko on jo alhaalla ― the sun is already down (locative) downstairs Synonym: alakerrassa (locative) at the bottom Synonym: pohjalla (of state, informal, computing) down (not functioning, e.g. of a server or service) ==== Inflection ==== === Further reading === “alhaalla”, 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