älä

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

See ei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈælæ/, [ˈælæ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈælæˣ/, [ˈælæ(ʔ)] (dialectal)
  • Rhymes: -ælæ
  • Syllabification(key): ä‧lä
  • Hyphenation(key): älä

Verb

älä

  1. second-person singular imperative present of ei
    Älä juokse!
    Do not run!

Interjection

älä

  1. don't!, stop!
  2. (colloquial) wow, really? (expressing positive surprise)
    Synonym: ihanko totta
  3. (colloquial) tell me about it! I know, right? (indicates agreement on the preceding statement)
    Elokuva oli ihan hillitön! — Älä!
    The movie was hilarious! — I know!
  4. (colloquial, sarcastic) you don't say, (oh) really?
    Synonym: ihanko totta

Further reading

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