ihana

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *iha < Pre-Finnic *iša, which is usually explained as a loanword from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hišĉáti (to wish, desire, seek) (whence Sanskrit इच्छति (iccháti)). Derived from the stem iha, from which also the verbs ihastua (to be delighted) and ihailla (to adore) have been derived. Cognates include Karelian ihastuo, Veps ihastuda, Votic ihassua and Estonian iha.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: i‧ha‧na
  • IPA(key): [ˈiɦɑnɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnɑ

Adjective

ihana (comparative ihanampi, superlative ihanin)

  1. wonderful, marvellous, marvelous
  2. lovely, adorable
  3. fabulous, fantastic

Declension

Inflection of ihana (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative ihana ihanat
genitive ihanan ihanien
partitive ihanaa ihania
illative ihanaan ihaniin
singular plural
nominative ihana ihanat
accusative nom. ihana ihanat
gen. ihanan
genitive ihanan ihanien
ihanainrare
partitive ihanaa ihania
inessive ihanassa ihanissa
elative ihanasta ihanista
illative ihanaan ihaniin
adessive ihanalla ihanilla
ablative ihanalta ihanilta
allative ihanalle ihanille
essive ihanana ihanina
translative ihanaksi ihaniksi
instructive ihanin
abessive ihanatta ihanitta
comitative ihanineen

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