kilpailija

== Finnish == === Etymology === kilpailla (“to compete”) +‎ -ja (“-er”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkilpɑi̯lijɑ/, [ˈk̟ilpɑ̝i̯ˌli(j)ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ijɑ Syllabification(key): kil‧pai‧li‧ja Hyphenation(key): kil‧pai‧li‧ja === Noun === kilpailija competitor (person or organization against whom one is competing) rival (close competitor) racer (participant to a race) contestant (participant in a contest) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (rival): haastaja, kilpakumppani ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kilpailija”, 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