kontallaan

== Finnish == === Etymology === The adessive of the stem kontta- (from the verb kontata (“to crawl on all fours”)) with a possessive suffix. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkontɑlːɑːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝lːɑ̝ːn] Rhymes: -ontɑlːɑːn Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧laan Hyphenation(key): kon‧tal‧laan === Adverb === kontallaan (of state) on all fours (in the position of supporting oneself with one's hands and knees and not having the belly touching the ground) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== kontillaan nelin kontin === Further reading === “kontallaan”, 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