hiljainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *hiljainën. Equivalent to hilja +‎ -inen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑi̯nen/, [ˈhiljɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -iljɑinen Syllabification(key): hil‧jai‧nen Hyphenation(key): hil‧jai‧nen === Adjective === hiljainen (comparative hiljaisempi, superlative hiljaisin) quiet (with little sound) Antonyms: luja, kova, kovaääninen, äänekäs silent (free from sound or noise; having no sound) Synonym: äänetön tacit (done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed) untalkative, taciturn, quiet (that does not speak much) Synonym: vaitonainen Antonym: puhelias quiet (having little motion or activity) unfrequented, lonely (having little human activity) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hiljainen”, 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