heikun keikun
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== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
Probably rhymed from keikkua, with influence from e.g. heilua. Use as a greeting is due to similarity with hei.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kun ˈkei̯kun/, [ˈhe̞i̯kuŋ ˈk̟e̞i̯kun]
=== Adverb ===
heikun keikun (colloquial)
(figuratively) in some state one is usually not in; (metaphorically) upside down, wrong way around
=== Interjection ===
heikun keikun (humorous)
A greeting.
=== Further reading ===
“heikun keikun”, 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