hankala

== Finnish == === Etymology === hanka (“fork”) +‎ -la, probably through the sense of something forked snagging, causing resistance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑŋkɑlɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝ŋkɑ̝lɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑŋkɑlɑ Syllabification(key): han‧ka‧la Hyphenation(key): han‧ka‧la === Adjective === hankala (comparative hankalampi, superlative hankalin) [with allative ‘for’ and first infinitive ‘to’ (with verbs)] difficult, challenging, tricky, inconvenient (hard, not easy, requiring much effort) Synonyms: vaikea, haastava cumbersome, troublesome, burdensome, wearisome (requiring much work) Synonyms: vaivalloinen, työläs awkward (not easily managed or effected) Synonyms: kiusallinen, vaikea ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “hankala”, 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 === Anagrams === kahlaan