viivain
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈʋiːʋɑi̯n/, [ˈʋiːʋɑ̝i̯n]
Rhymes: -iːʋɑin
Syllabification(key): vii‧vain
Hyphenation(key): vii‧vain
=== Etymology 1 ===
From viiva (“line”) + -in.
==== Noun ====
viivain
ruler (measuring or drawing tool)
straightedge (drawing, cutting or checking tool, "ruler without markings")
===== Declension =====
===== Synonyms =====
viivoitin, viivotin
===== Derived terms =====
==== Further reading ====
“viivain”, 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 1 July 2023
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Noun ====
viivain
(obsolete) genitive plural of viiva
===== Alternative forms =====
viivojen