hajalla

Finnish

Etymology

The adessive singular of haja-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑjɑlːɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝jɑ̝lːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑjɑlːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ha‧jal‧la

Adverb

hajalla

1. in pieces, broken, dispersed, smashed, scattered, disassembled, apart
2. broken, non-functional

   Synonym: rikki

3. (colloquial) emotionally distressed, shattered

Inflection

→○	allative	hajalle
○	adessive	hajalla
○→	ablative	–

Synonyms

• hajallaan

Related terms

• haja- (“scattered, dispersed”)
• hajaantua (“to disperse”)
• hajalle (“apart; dispersed; smashed; broken; disassembled; scattered; in pieces”)
• hajanainen (“scattered, dispersed; sporadic; incoherent”)
• hajonta (“dispersion; deviation”)
• hajota (“to disperse, scatter, break up, run in all directions”)
• hajottaa (“to scatter, disperse, break up, dissipate, drive off, send scurrying”)

 

Further reading

• “hajalla”, 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 2023-07-02