monasti

Finnish

Etymology

The -a- is not fully explained, but may be by analogy with kolmasti or be influence from moniaasti (monias).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmonɑstiˣ/, [ˈmo̞nɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -onɑsti
Syllabification^(key): mo‧nas‧ti

Adverb

monasti (not comparable) (nonstandard)

Alternative form of monesti (“many times; often”).

Further reading

“monasti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

monista, omistan

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