Finnish

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Etymology

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Extension of ei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈehei̯/, [ˈe̞ɦe̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -ehei
  • Syllabification(key): e‧hei

Interjection

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ehei

  1. (emphatic) no
    Ehei, olet väärässä!
    No, you're wrong!
    Luulin heidän jo lopettaneen, mutta ehei, he eivät olleet edes aloittaneet!
    I thought they had already finished, but no, they hadn't even started!

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