vailla

== Finnish == === Etymology === Originally the adessive form of the root vai-, vaja- of vajaa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯lːɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑilːɑ Syllabification(key): vail‧la Hyphenation(key): vail‧la === Preposition === vailla [with partitive] without, lacking olla vailla ― to need (literally, “to be without”) vailla suojaa ― without protection, defenseless(ly), unprotected (time) synonym of vaille (“to, till”) viittä vailla kymmenen ― five minutes to ten === Postposition === vailla [with partitive] without (and in need/search of) suojaa vailla ― in need of protection, looking for shelter ==== Usage notes ==== As seen above, this adposition can be used both as a preposition (before the main word) and as a postposition (after the main word), although with a slight change of meaning. ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (without) ilman, -tta/-ttä (the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “vailla”, 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 4 July 2023 === Anagrams === vialla, villaa