pika-

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *pika (compare Estonian pea, Karelian pika, Livonian pigā, Veps piga, Votic pigaa), possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *fiką (compare Danish fige, Swedish fika (“to strive (for)”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpikɑ-/, [ˈpikɑ̝-] === Adjective === pika- (as a modifier in compounds) quick, fast, express, instant pikainen ― quick, hurried pikajuna ― express train pikanuudeli ― instant noodle summary (performed speedily and without formal ceremony) ==== Inflection ==== The cases of pika- serve in Finnish only as adverbs. The partitive singular is used only in the adverbial expression pikapikaa and tuota pikaa. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “pika-”, 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 === Anagrams === kapi, kipa