pikapikaa

Finnish

Etymology

Reduplication of pika (“quick”) +‎ -a. The latter element probably by analogy from adverbs that are partitive adjectives such as kovaa or viertä.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpikɑˌpikɑː/, [ˈpikɑ̝ˌpikɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ikɑː
• Syllabification^(key): pi‧ka‧pi‧kaa

Adverb

pikapikaa (not comparable) (informal)

1. quickly

   Synonym: pikaisesti

Further reading

• “pikapikaa”, 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 2023-07-03