äly-

See also: äly, aly, Aly, and -ály

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæly-/, [ˈæly-]

Etymology 1

Probably a shortening of älyttömän (“ridiculously, extremely”).

Prefix

äly- (colloquial, dialectal)

1. extremely, totally, very, really (used as an intensifier in compound terms)

   Älyhyvää keittoa. ― Really good soup.

Etymology 2

Prefix

äly-

1. smart (in technology)

   älypuhelin ― smartphone

See also

• äly

Anagrams

• ylä-