tarkka

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *tarkka. Related to Estonian tark, Veps tark and Votic tarkkõ. Possibly also related to Erzya тарка (tarka, “place”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkːɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝rkːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑrkːɑ Syllabification(key): tark‧ka Hyphenation(key): tark‧ka === Adjective === tarkka (comparative tarkempi, superlative tarkin) accurate, exact, precise tarkka arvo ― exact value particular, pedantic, strict [with elative ‘about’; or with illative of third infinitive ‘about doing’] (in expressions) careful, attentive, cautious, focused (in expressions) synonym of täpärä (when used in the adessive or allative singular) ==== Usage notes ==== It is also possible to use täsmällinen for "precise", thus leaving tarkka for "accurate" (if a distinction should be made). ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “tarkka”, 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 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *tarkka. Cognates include Finnish tarkka and Estonian tark. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkːɑ/, [ˈtɑrkː] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkːɑ/, [ˈtɑrkːɑ] Rhymes: -ɑrkː, -ɑrkːɑ Hyphenation: tark‧ka === Adjective === tarkka (comparative tarkemp) smart, clever thrifty, prudent precise, well-aiming ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (smart): huima, meelövä, selvä, kavala ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 575