valkea

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *valkëda (compare Estonian valge, Karelian valkie / valgie), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wëlketa (compare Northern Sami vielgat, Erzya валдо (valdo), Eastern Mari волгыдо (volgydo)), from *wëlke (“light”) (compare Hungarian világ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlkeɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lk̟e̞ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlkeɑ Syllabification(key): val‧ke‧a Hyphenation(key): val‧kea === Adjective === valkea (comparative valkeampi, superlative valkein) white, (very) light (with a white or off-white color) Near-synonym: valkoinen (“white”) bright (well-lit) Synonym: valoisa ==== Usage notes ==== (white): valkoinen is the more neutral word for “white”. valkea often acts as a slightly broader term (white or off-white) and/or has a somewhat literary tone. ==== Declension ==== === Noun === valkea (literary or dialectal) fire, campfire Synonyms: tuli (“fire”), nuotio (“campfire”) (rare) synonym of valo (“light”) aamun valkea ― the light of dawn ==== Usage notes ==== As a word for “fire”, valkea is traditional to Western Finnish dialects. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== valkoinen ==== See also ==== välke välkkyä väike väikkyä === References === === Further reading === “valkea”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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 === Kaleva, velkaa