ihan

== Finnish == === Etymology === Probably the instructive singular of obsolete ihta (“opportunity, chance”), from Proto-Finnic *ihta, possibly from Indo-Iranian. The regular standard form would be ihdan, attested fragmentarily in Old Literary Finnish; variants of this like ihran and ihlan are also found in some dialects. The form ihan, seemingly native to eastern dialects, is however common throughout the Finnish-speaking area. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈiɦɑ̝n] Rhymes: -ihɑn Syllabification(key): i‧han Hyphenation(key): ihan === Adverb === ihan very, rather, quite Synonyms: aivan, kovin, todella, tosi, sangen ihan lähellä ― very close exactly, precisely, just Synonyms: aivan, juuri ihan oikein ― exactly right ihan kuin minä ― just like me completely, totally Synonyms: aivan, täysin, kokonaan ihan väärin ― completely wrong ihan mahdotonta ― totally impossible ihan liian monta ― way too many (informal) pretty (with positive adjectives) (somewhat, fairly, quite) ihan hyvä ― pretty good ==== Usage notes ==== The same rule as with aivan applies, in that 'large' adjectives are never used with ihan. However, in practice, this rule is broken often in informal contexts (significantly more so than with aivan), although there is still some tendency to avoid such uses. Furthermore, with some positive adjectives and 'large' adjectives or adverbs, ihan may have a moderative meaning, which aivan can never have. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “ihan”, 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 === Anagrams === Inha, hain, hina, inha == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *ihta-. Akin to Finnish ihan. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈihɑˑn] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈiɣ̥ɑˑn] (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈihɑˑn] Rhymes: -ihɑn Hyphenation: i‧han === Adverb === ihan completely === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 88 Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 44 == Japanese == === Romanization === ihan Rōmaji transcription of いはん == Manchu == === Romanization === ihan romanization of ᡳᡥᠠᠨ == Tagalog == === Etymology === From a metathesis of a syncopic form of ihian, from ihi +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔihan/ [ˈʔiː.hɐn̪] Rhymes: -ihan Syllabification: i‧han === Verb === ihan (complete inihan, progressive iniihan, contemplative iihan, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜈ᜔) (obsolete) alternative form of ihian === Anagrams === hain, hina == Votic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ingrian ihan. === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈihɑn] (Jõgõperä) IPA(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈihɑn] Rhymes: -ihɑn Hyphenation: i‧han === Adverb === ihan completely, totally === References === Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “ihana”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎[3], 2nd edition, Tallinn