haalea

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *halëda (compare Estonian hale, Ingrian haalia), derived from *haljas (whence haljas) by replacing the apparent suffix *-(j)as with *-ëda (-ea). The sense “tepid, lukewarm” developed from the original sense “faded, pale” in Finnish. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑːleɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝ːle̞ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑːleɑ Syllabification(key): haa‧le‧a Hyphenation(key): haa‧lea === Adjective === haalea (comparative haaleampi, superlative haalein) tepid, lukewarm faded, pale (of colour) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== haljakka vaalea hailea hailakka ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== haaleta haaltua === References === === Further reading === “haalea”, 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