vankka

== Finnish == === Etymology === Probably derived from the now dialectal adjective vana (“straight”), which is from the noun. Has a relationship similar to *tana (“straight”) (tanassa) ~ tanakka (“stocky, sturdy, strong”). Variants include vanea, vanakka, vankea. Compare tankka for standard tanakka. Related to Karelian vankka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑŋkːɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝ŋkːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑŋkːɑ Syllabification(key): vank‧ka Hyphenation(key): vank‧ka === Adjective === vankka (comparative vankempi, superlative vankin) robust, sturdy, strong, staunch staunch, resolute, firm, loyal ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “vankka”, 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