aalto sub. 1.
wave 2. tide
aamen interj. Amen!
aamu sub. morning: aamula
mie autan laitamhaan ruokaa. I will prepare breakfast
for you. hyvvää
aammuu! good morning!
aamuhämärä sub. dawn,
morning twilight
aamupäivä sub. morning,
before noon
aamupäiväruoka sub. lunch
aamuruoka sub. breakfast: mitä
met syömä aamuruokaksi? what do we eat for breakfast?
aapa sub. 1. ocean, sea 2. a
vast wetland
aapahevonen sub. seahorse
aapameri sub. out
in the ocean, high sea
aapinen sub. ABC book
abessiivi sub. abessive case
ablatiivi sub. ablative case
adessiivi sub. adessive case
adjektiivi sub. adjective
administratiivinen jako sub. an administrative
division
administratiivinen adj. administrative
adressi sub. address
adventti sub. Advent (Christmas)
adverbi sub. adverb
agurkki sub. cucumber
ahđas adj. 1.
tight 2. narrow
ahđistaat vt. 1. to bother someone
2. to stalk someone
ahkera adj. diligent
(= uuttera)
ahkerasti adv. diligently
ahnet adj. 1.
greedy 2. craving: mie olen ollu ahnet kiinalaishiin köökkhiin. I’ve
always craved for Chinese food.
ahneus sub. greed,
avarice
ai interj. Oh!
aihki sub. a
tall and old pinetree
aijankäännet subs. solstice
aijanräkninki sub. Common
Era: ennen aijanräkningin alun BCE；jälkhiin
aijanräkningin alun AD
aijassa adv. on
time
aijoissa adv. in
time
aika sub. time: toisin
ajjoin from time to time; pitkänä aikana for
a long time; pitkästä aikkaa it’s been a long time
aikalaila adv. quite alot: olet
jo tehny aikalaila kompleksisen työn. you’completed quite some
hard work.
aikamasiini sub. time
machine
aikamatka sub. time
travel olla aikamatkala to travel in time
aikamatkalainen sub. a
time traveler
aikamoinen adj. considerable,
significant (= melkheinen)
aikkaa adv. (a period of time)
ago: kuukausi aikaa a month ago
aikkoot vi. 1. to intend to (+
infinitive) 2. to plan to (+ infinitive) 3. to want to (+ infinitive): mie
aijon ajjaat piililä Uslusta Porsankhiin. I want to drive from
Oslo to Porsanger.
aikoinansa adv. at
that time, contemporarily
aina adv. 1.
always (= tasan) 2. still kväänin kielessä oonki paljo
lainasannoi. the Kven language still has a lot of loanwords.
ainakhaan adv. (only
in negation) at least: ei ainakhaan at least there
isn’t
ainaki adv. at
least: joo ainaki! of course!
ainet sub. 1.
material, substance 2. (school) subject
ainua pron. the
only one
airo sub. oar
aita sub. 1. fence, hedge 2.
garden, yard
aitta sub. granary, a storehouse
(= puura)
aivan adv. merely,
just: silloin mie olin aivan studentti. I was just a student at
that time.
aivot sub. brain tytölä
oon senthään noppeet aivot. the girl is quick thinker.
ajatella vi. 1. to
think, to think of/about someone or something (+ mitä): kunka saatat
eđes ajatella semmoista tinkkaa? how could you keep thinking
about that? 2. to think of others, to take someone into consideration
(+ mitä): häyđyt ajatella minun lapsii. you have to
take my children into consideration.
ajatus sub. a thought
ajjaat vt. to
drive: ajjaat piililä to drive a car
ajos sub. 1.
inflammation 2. abscess
akottuut vi. (males only) to marry a
women
aksentti sub. accent
aktiivinen adj. active
ala sub. area,
region
alaikhäinen adj. underage
alakerta s. 1. lower section,
lower layer 2. downstair: tulla alakerthaan come
downstairs mennä alakerthaan go downstairs
alaleuka sub. mandible,
lower jaw: minun alaleuka oon yläleukaa piđempi. my
lower jaw is longer than my upper jaw.
alapuolela post. 1.
(under an object) under, below Oskarin asumapaikan alapuolela oon
kellari. there’s a basement under Oskar’s place 2. (on
a surface) below: mikä fylkki oon Tromssan ja Finmarkun
alapuolela? which county lies below Troms and Finnmark?; adv. se
oon alapuolela. it is below.
alapuolelta postp. from
(under an object): koira kävelee toolin alapuolelta. the
dog crawls out from under the chair.
alas adv. downwards,
going down istuut alas to sit down puđota alas to
fall down polkkeet alas to tread down: hinnan
poljethaan alas. (of prices) to fall tulla alas come
down mennä alas go down panna alas to
put down something
alasti adv. nakedly
alaston adj. naked
alattiolainen sub. 1. a
person from Alta (a city in Northern Norway ) adj. 1. of
Alta alattiolainen musikki music from Alta
alemaksi adv. further
down
aleti adv.
relentless, persistent, continuous (= myöthään, myöthäänsä, yhtä
mittaa)
alhaala adv. at
the bottom, down
alhainen adj. 1.
humble 2. handsome 3. low, sunken
alimainen adj. at
the very bottom, lowest
alkkaat vi. 1.
(something) to begin: koulu alkaa kello seittemen. the
school opens at 7 2. (an event) to commence tapattuma
alkkaa kello viiđen aikana ja se oon auki kaikile. the event
starts at 6 and everyone can join. 2. to take up doing something (+
infinitive) vt. 1. to begin or start to do
something: aloin opetelemhaan. I began
learning. (= ruveta)
alkhuun adv. 1.
beginning, start (= alusta, ensialusta): saađa
alkhuun (+ time or location) to get started päästäät
alkhuun (+ genitive + kans) to get started with something panna
alkhuun to found something, to establish something ensimäisen
kväänin kielisentterin panthiin alkhuun viime vuona. the first Kven
language center was founded last year.
alku sub. a
beginning, a start
alkuaikhaan adv. (+ minkä) in the
beginning
alkuhistooria sub. backstory,
background
alkupuoli sub. the first part
alkusana sub. preface
alla postp. 1. underneath, under pöyđän
alla under the table 2. (a system) subordinate Taiwanin
rejeeringin alla työtelee paljo departementtiita. there are
many departments under the Taiwanese government. below (on a
surface): kirjankannen alle the lower portion of the book
cover
allekirjottaat vt. to
sign allekirjoita tähän. sign here.
aloittaat vt. to start, begin,
commence
alta postp. from
(under an object)
alternatiivi sub. alternative
altso pcle. (filler at the beginning or
the end of a sentence): altso, se ei ole hyvä sannoot sitä sannaa. it's
like...it’s not good to say that word.
alus sub. (underwater
or in space) a ship, a vessel
alushousut sub. underwear
aluspaita sub. underwear
(shirt)
alusta adv. first of all,
first and foremost (= alkhuun, ensialusta, alusti)
alusti adv. first of all,
first and foremost (= alkhuun, ensialusta, alusta)
alusvaatet sub. underwear
(general)
ambulanssi sub. ambulence halluutko
ette mie tilaan ambulanssin sinule? do you want me to call the ambulence for
you? nyt ambulanssi tullee! the ambulance is coming!
ammatti sub. occupation
ampiainen sub. wasp
amppuut vt. to shoot, to snipe
ampumies sub. (often
male) sniper
ankara adj. 1. unrelenting 2. strict 3. extreme: olla ankara jonkin pääle to
crave for something
ankkuri sub. (ship)
anchor
annijokilainen sub. 1. a person from
Vestre Jakobselv adj. 1. of Vestre Jakobselv
anomus sub. application
(= sööknadi)
anonsi sub. (on
the Internet or newspaper) advertisement
anoppi sub. mother-in-law
(= anoppimuori)
anoppimuori sub. mother-in-law
(= anoppi)
anorakki sub. hoodie
ansa sub. a
trap
ansio sub. income
antheeksi adv. excuse
me! pyyđän antheeksi. I apologize. antheeksi
ette tulen hiljain. I am sorry that I am late.
anttaat vt. 1. to give 2. to
allow, to give permission: antaat olla to let
someone calm down antaat ilmi to expose something antaat
alle to give up antaa antheeksi (+ allative) to
forgive anttaat kenelet kyytin to give someone a lift
apet sub. 1.
(for animals) food wastes 2. animal feed
aposteli sub. Apostle
apoteekki sub. pharmacy
apparaatti sub. machine
appelsiini sub. orange
appi sub. father-in-law
(= appifaari)
appifaari sub. father-in-law
(= appi)
aprilikuu sub. April
apu sub. assistance: sen
avula to use something(to achieve something) tule
aphuun! come and help!
apuhoittaaja sub. hospital
assistant
apuketara sub. crutch
apukieli sub. secondary
language
apumies sub. (male)
helper
aresteerata vt. to arrest someone
argumenteeraaminen sub. argument
argumenteerata vi./vt. to
argue, to contend
arka adj. 1.
shy 2. timid 3. terrified
arkeologii sub. archaeology
arki sub. everyday (= arkipäivä)
arkipäivä sub. everyday,
weekday (= arki)
arkku sub. 1.
chest 2. coffin
arkuttaat vi. to be
scared: arkutatko sie? are you scared?
armahtaat vt. 1. to
pardon, reprieve 2. to pity on (+ partitive)
armas adj. dear
armolinen adj. merciful
arpa sub. 1.
inherit 2. lottory
arparaha sub. inheritance
money
arpi sub. scar
arpulainen sub. heir,
heiress
arransjööri sub. arranger
artikkeli sub. article
arvata vt. to
guess
arvatenki adv. allegedly
arvaus sub. guess
arvela vt. to suppose, to believe
arvelus sub. assumption
arvio sub. estimate,
assessment
arvo sub. value,
worth: olla huonossa arvossa to be invaluable
arvokas adj. precious, valuable,
invaluable
asentopaikka sub. dwelling
place (= asumapaikka)
aset sub. 1.
weapon 2. toy 3. tool
asetella vt. to
play with toys
asetti sub. a
plate
asettuut vi. to
settle down (+ missä/millä)
asia sub. a thing
askel sub. 1. step 2. (stair)
step
aspekti sub. 1. aspect 2.
(grammatical) aspect
assii sub. 1. errand 2. thing 3.
theme
astet sub. 1.
(temperature) degree (= graadi) 2. (a stage of proficiency or
qualification in a course of study) degree (= graadi) 3. (academia)
grade (= karaktääri)
asti adv. 1.
(+ millet/mihinkä) up to, until: tähän paikkhaan asti. up
to this place. 2. (+ mistä/miltä) all the way from 3. (+
mistä/miltä) since (= saakka): lapsuuđesta
asti since childhood
astiii sub. vessel
astiikaapp sub. cupboard in the
kitchen
astiinpeso sub. doing
the dishes
astiinpesomasiini sub. dishwasher
astma sub. asthma
astuut vi. 1. to
enter (+ mihin)2. to step on, tread on, step, stride (+ millet): astuut
esile to step forward, to stand out for one’s own rights
asuja sub. resident
(= asukas)
asukas sub. resident
(= asuja)
asuma-ala sub. residential
area
asumahuonet sub. (building) dwelling place
asumakumppani sub. cohabiting partner
asumalaila adv. habitable
asumapaikka sub. dwelling
place, accommodation (= asentopaikka)
asumaruuma sub. dwelling place,
accommodation
asuut vi. to
live, aside (+ missä/millä)
ateisti sub. athiest
ateria sub. meal
attributti sub. attribute
aukaista vt. open
auki adv. 1.
open 2. on, turned on
aukinainen adj. open
(= aukea, aukein)
aukkee adj. opened
(= aukinainen, aukein): aukkee vesi vast
sea
aukkein sub. opening
auksuuni sub. auction
aukustikuu sub. August
auringonlasku sub. sunset
auringonnousu sub. sunrise
auringonpaistheinen adj. sunny
(= aurinkoinen)
aurinko sub. sun
aurinkoinen adj. sunny
(= aurinkonpaistheinen)
autonoominen sub. autonomous
autsi sub. a
narrow gorge (= vuoma, vankka, kuru)
auttaat vt. 1.
to assist, help (+ mhaan): tämä sanakirja auttaa oppimhaan kväänin
kieltä. This book is helpful for learning Kven. (+
ketä): Leena auttaa minnuu mielelä ko hänen äitinkieli oon
kvääni. Leena
is willing to help me as her native language is Kven. (+
siihen, ette) tođistus auttaa siihen, ette tuomari määrää. The
testimony will help the judge in making a ruling. (+ missä): saatatko
sie auttaat minnuu tässä? Could you help me with this? 2. (medicine) to be
effective: tämä tabletti auttaa pääkiphuun. This pill is
very helpful for headaches.
auttii sub. desert
avaruus sub. outer space
aviisi sub. newspaper
avioliitto sub. marriage,
cohabitation
avojalkasin adv. barefooted
avopäin adv. bareheaded
avustus sub. (when
one is in need) relief, aid, assistance, support
avvain sub. key