takamatka

== Finnish == === Etymology === taka- +‎ matka === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌmɑtkɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ˌmɑ̝t̪kɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑtkɑ Syllabification(key): ta‧ka‧mat‧ka Hyphenation(key): taka‧matka === Noun === takamatka handicap (allowance of a certain amount of distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing disadvantages) being behind, lagging behind ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “takamatka”, 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