uhanalainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === uhan (“of threat”, genitive) +‎ alainen (“lying underneath”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈuhɑnˌɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈuɦɑ̝nˌɑ̝lɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑlɑinen Syllabification(key): u‧han‧a‧lai‧nen Hyphenation(key): uhan‧alai‧nen === Adjective === uhanalainen (comparative uhanalaisempi, superlative uhanalaisin) endangered (facing the danger of extinction) uhanalainen laji ― endangered species vulnerable (on the IUCN 3.1 scale) threatened (facing a threat) ==== Usage notes ==== While uhanalainen is commonly used to mean "endangered", on the IUCN 3.1 scale, uhanalainen refers to vulnerable, while endangered is erittäin uhanalainen. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== uhanalaisuus === Further reading === “uhanalainen”, 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