kihlausaika

== Finnish == === Etymology === kihlaus (“act of getting engaged”) +‎ aika (“period”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑusˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈk̟içlɑ̝us̠ˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑikɑ Syllabification(key): kih‧la‧us‧ai‧ka Hyphenation(key): kih‧laus‧aika === Noun === kihlausaika An engagement (period of time when marriage is planned or promised). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “kihlausaika”, 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