varhain

== Finnish == === Alternative forms === varahin, varhoin (dialectal) === Etymology === Through metathesis, from Proto-Finnic *varahin, the instructive plural of Proto-Finnic *varas (compare dialectal Finnish varas, Livonian varāz, Veps varaz, Votic varaz), borrowed from Proto-Baltic *vāras (compare Lithuanian võras (“old”)). Related to Estonian vara, Ingrian varahiin, Karelian varahin, Livonian varāld and Votic varain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrhɑi̯n/, [ˈʋɑ̝rhɑ̝i̯n] Rhymes: -ɑrhɑin Syllabification(key): var‧hain Hyphenation(key): var‧hain === Adverb === varhain (comparative varhemmin, superlative varhimmin) early ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== varhainen === Further reading === “varhain”, 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 === hirvaan