vaiti

Finnish

Etymology

A Proto-Finnic derivative vai +‎ -ti "without expression of grief", from the Proto-Indo-European root *wai (whence Proto-Germanic *wai (“woe, alas”)). Cognates include Estonian vait, Veps vaikt´i.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʋɑit̪i]
Rhymes: -ɑiti
Hyphenation: vai‧ti

Adverb

vaiti

silent, quiet (without uttering a sound)
Istuin vaiti, kun hän selitti suunnitelman.
I sat silent as he explained the plan.

Ole vaiti!
Be quiet!

Shut up!

Pojat pysyivät vaiti illan tapahtumista.
The boys kept quiet about the night's events.

Synonyms

hiljaa, puhumatta, ääneti

Derived terms

vaitiolo

Related terms

See also

Anagrams

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