lailla

Finnish

Etymology 1

Noun

lailla

Adessive plural form of laki (sense summit, peak).

Etymology 2

Noun

lailla

Adessive singular form of laki (sense law).
lailla kielletty
forbidden by law

Etymology 3

Postposition

lailla (+ genitive)

like, as (in a manner similar to)

Synonyms

tavalla

Phrases

samalla lailla: in the same way
sillä lailla: in that way, like that
tällä lailla: in this way, like this
aika lailla: quite a bit, not a little
hullun lailla: madly, like crazy

See also

kuin

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