heikko

== Finnish == === Etymology === Unknown. Related to Ingrian heikko, Kukkuzi heikko and probably Veps heikembāńe (“weaker”) (South Veps), although such a word is barely attested. Compare also dialectal Estonian äigima (“to die down, subside, weaken”), dialectal Võro heik (“vain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kːo/, [ˈhe̞i̯kːo̞] Rhymes: -eikːo Syllabification(key): heik‧ko Hyphenation(key): heik‧ko === Adjective === heikko (comparative heikompi, superlative heikoin) weak, delicate (unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain) Synonyms: hatara, hauras Antonyms: vahva, tukeva, luja, vankka weak, feeble, frail, faint (lacking in force, strength or ability) Antonyms: vahva, luja weak, slight, meager (lacking in taste, potency or severity) Antonyms: vahva, luja, kova weak (unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.) Antonyms: vahva, luja weak, frail, infirm (not in good health) Antonyms: vahva, terve weak (lacking in vigour or expression) Antonyms: vahva, tuikea faint (barely perceptible) Antonyms: luja, vahva, kova poor, bad (of low or poor quality) Synonyms: huono, kehno, surkea Antonyms: hyvä, hieno meagre, scant, deficient, of little means, slender Synonyms: vähäinen, niukka Antonym: runsas light, slight, gentle (not forceful or intense) Synonyms: kevyt, vähäinen Antonyms: rankka, raskas, luja, kova, vahva (chemistry) weak (that does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution) Antonym: vahva (grammar) weak (lenis, of a grade in consonant gradation) Antonym: vahva (grammar) weak (inflecting in a different and usually more regular manner than the one called strong, such as Germanic verbs) Antonym: vahva ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Karelian: North Karelian: heikko South Karelian: heikko → Ludian: heikko (rare) → Votic: heikko === References === === Further reading === “heikko”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[3] (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 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Cognates include Finnish heikko and Karelian heikko. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kːo/, [ˈhe̞i̯kːŏ̞̥] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kːo/, [ˈhe̞i̯kːo̞] (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kːo/, [ˈhe̞i̯kːo̞] Rhymes: -ei̯kːo Hyphenation: heik‧ko === Adjective === heikko (comparative heikomp) weak ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:heikko ==== Antonyms ==== See Thesaurus:vahva === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 54 Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 34 == Karelian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Finnish heikko. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kːo/ Hyphenation: heik‧ko === Adjective === heikko (genitive heikon, partitive heikkuo) (North Karelian or dialectal) weak === Noun === heikko (genitive heikon, partitive hekkuo) (South Karelian) bad luck ==== Declension ==== === References === A. V. Punzhina (1994), “heikko”, in Словарь карельского языка (тверские говоры) [Dictionary of the Karelian language (Tver dialects)], →ISBN P. Zaykov; L. Rugoyeva (1999), “heikko”, in Карельско-Русский словарь (Северно-Карельские диалекты) [Karelian-Russian dictionary (North Karelian dialects)], Petrozavodsk, →ISBN