ihan

See also: Ihan

Finnish

Etymology

Probably the instructive singular of obsolete ihta (“opportunity, chance”), from Proto-Finnic *ihta, possibly from Indo-Iranian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈiɦɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -ihɑn
• Syllabification^(key): i‧han

Adverb

ihan

1. very, rather, quite

   Synonyms: aivan, kovin, todella, tosi, sangen

   ihan lähellä ― very close

2. exactly, precisely, just

   Synonyms: aivan, juuri

   ihan oikein ― exactly right

   ihan kuin minä ― just like me

3. completely, totally

   Synonyms: aivan, täysin, kokonaan

   ihan väärin ― completely wrong

   ihan mahdotonta ― totally impossible

   ihan liian monta ― way too many

4. (informal) pretty (with positive adjectives)

   ihan hyvä ― pretty good

Usage notes

• The same rule as with aivan applies, in that 'large' adjectives are never used with ihan. However, in practice, this rule is broken often in informal contexts (significantly more so than with aivan), although there is still some tendency to avoid such uses. Furthermore, with some positive adjectives and 'large' adjectives or adverbs, ihan may have a moderative meaning, which aivan can never have.

Further reading

• “ihan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• Inha, hain, hina, inha

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ihta-. Akin to Finnish ihan.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈihɑn]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈihɑn]
• Rhymes: -ihɑn
• Hyphenation: i‧han

Adverb

ihan

1. completely
   • 1937, N. A. Iljin, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 68:

     Oboza tuli ihan ootteloma.

     The wagon train came completely unexpectedly.

   • 2008, “Läkkäämmä omal viisii [We're speaking [our] own way]”, in Inkeri‎^[2], volume 4, number 69, St. Petersburg, page 12:

     Ihan alanikko mäni nii heitä senen peräst kutsuttii kust Logoven Yliotsast a senen Alaotsast.

     It went [like a] complete lowland, so it was therefore called the Upper Border and that the Lower Border.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 88

Japanese

Romanization

ihan

1. Rōmaji transcription of いはん

Manchu

Romanization

ihan

1. Romanization of ᡳᡥᠠᠨ

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of ihian, from ihi +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔihan/, [ˈʔi.hɐn]
• Rhymes: -ihan
• Syllabification: i‧han

Verb

ihan (complete inihan, progressive iniihan, contemplative iihan, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

1. Alternative form of ihian

Votic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ingrian ihan.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈihɑn/, [ˈihɑn]
• Rhymes: -ihɑn
• Hyphenation: i‧han

Adverb

ihan

1. completely, totally

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “ihana”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn