kiroilla

== Finnish == === Etymology 1 === From kirota +‎ -illa. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkiroi̯lːɑˣ/, [ˈk̟iro̞i̯lːɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -iroilːɑ Syllabification(key): ki‧roil‧la Hyphenation(key): ki‧roil‧la ==== Verb ==== kiroilla (intransitive) to swear, curse, damn (to use offensive language) in a continuous/indifferent manner ===== Usage notes ===== Being a frequentative verb, kiroilla is used when the cursing lasts longer, is continuous, is temporally more or less indefinite or the cursing is a habit. On the other hand, kirota is used e.g. when a person says one or a few naughty words in a particular situation. The difference can sometimes be translated in English by using the continuous tense. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (to swear, curse, damn): manailla ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “kiroilla”, 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 === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkiroi̯lːɑ/, [ˈk̟iro̞i̯lːɑ̝] Rhymes: -iroilːɑ Syllabification(key): ki‧roil‧la Hyphenation(key): ki‧roil‧la ==== Noun ==== kiroilla adessive plural of kiro === Anagrams === koirilla