alhainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === Metathesis of alahinen, ala- +‎ -hinen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlhɑi̯nen/, [ˈɑ̝lhɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑlhɑinen Syllabification(key): al‧hai‧nen Hyphenation(key): al‧hai‧nen === Adjective === alhainen (comparative alhaisempi, superlative alhaisin) low (of location; close to the ground) low (of quantity) alhainen lämpötila ― low temperature alhainen hinta ― low price low (undeveloped, primitive) alhainen kehitysaste ― low level of development lowly, low, lower (low in social rank or importance) alhainen asema ― low rank alhaisaateli ― lower nobility alhainen talonpoika ― lowly peasant low, ignoble, dishonourable, unworthy, base, contemptible, despicable, abject, degraded (not honorable) alhaiset vaikuttimet ― low motives (dialectal) humble (not pretentious or magnificent) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (low in location): matala (low in quantity): pieni, vähäinen, matala (undeveloped): alkeellinen, alkukantainen, kehittymätön, primitiivinen (not honorable): halpamainen, matalamielinen, katala, kurja (humble): nöyrä ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “alhainen”, 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