Finnish

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Etymology

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jokin +‎ -ten (causative singular)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjoteŋkin/, [ˈjo̞t̪e̞ŋk̟in]
  • Rhymes: -oteŋkin
  • Syllabification(key): jo‧ten‧kin

Adverb

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jotenkin

  1. somehow
    En tiedä, mitä hän sanoi, mutta jotenkin hän sai poliisin uskomaan tarinansa.
    I don't know what he said, but somehow he was able to make the police believe his story.

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