noin

== Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnoi̯n/, [ˈno̞i̯n] Rhymes: -oin Syllabification(key): noin Hyphenation(key): noin === Etymology 1 === Originally the instructive plural of nuo. ==== Adverb ==== noin so, in that way, like that (in a way that the person being spoken to shows or indicates) Coordinate terms: niin, näin ==== Preposition ==== noin about, around, approximately, some noin kaksi metriä ― about two metres ==== Pronoun ==== noin (indefinite) instructive plural of nuo ===== Usage notes ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== noi (colloquial) nuin, nuoin, nuon (dialectal) nui (dialectal, colloquial) ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “noin”, 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 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== noin instructive plural of noki === Anagrams === Onni, noni, onni == Ingrian == === Etymology === Instructive of noo. Compare Finnish noin. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnoi̯n/, [ˈno̞i̯n] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnoi̯n/, [ˈno̞i̯n] Rhymes: -oi̯n Hyphenation: noin === Adverb === noin so (in that way, that the speaker indicates) ==== Usage notes ==== Noin is used deictically (having a referent outside the linguistic context), while niin is used anaphorically (having a referent inside the linguistic context). Compare a similar difference between noo (“those”) and neet (“these, those”). Noin refers to something far away from the speaker, while näin refers to something close by the speaker. Compare a similar difference between noo (“those”) and nämät (“these”). === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 344 == Tetum == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === noin mind, conscience Synonym: (East Timor) konxiénsia ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “noin”, in Dicionário infopédia: Tetum-English, Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026