oikea

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *oikëda (compare Estonian õige), from Proto-Finno-Permic *wojketa (“straight”) (compare Erzya виде (vide)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoi̯keɑ/, [ˈo̞i̯k̟e̞ɑ̝] Rhymes: -oikeɑ Syllabification(key): oi‧ke‧a Hyphenation(key): oi‧kea === Adjective === oikea (comparative oikeampi, superlative oikein) right (opposite of left) Antonym: vasen right, correct (morally good, acceptable; free from error, true; opposite of wrong) Antonym: väärä right (designed to be worn or placed outward, such as of a side in clothing) Antonym: nurja appropriate, proper, fitting Synonyms: sopiva, asianmukainen real, true Synonyms: todellinen, aito just, fair (more often as the adverb oikein) Synonyms: oikein (adverb, more common), oikeudenmukainen (archaic or dialectal) right, straight, not bent or crooked Synonym: suora ==== Usage notes ==== The superlatives oikein and väärin are rarely appropriate, because right and wrong are often understood as absolutes, and because of the homonymy with much more frequently used adverbs. People tend to circumvent them by saying eniten väärä, lähinnä oikeaa and eniten oikea, choosing another adjective if available (e.g. kiero, oikeanpuoleinen, oikeellinen) or using kaikista as a determiner. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “oikea”, 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 3 July 2023