helkkari

== Finnish == === Etymology === Minced oath version of helvetti (“hell”). See also +‎ -ari. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhelkːɑri/, [ˈhe̞lkːɑ̝ri] Rhymes: -elkːɑri Syllabification(key): helk‧ka‧ri Hyphenation(key): helk‧ka‧ri === Interjection === helkkari (minced oath) damn, darn, blimey. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hitto ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “helkkari”, 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