ulko-

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *ulko, from Proto-Finno-Permic *ulka. Cognates include Northern Sami olgu, Ume Sami ulks and Komi-Zyrian ылавны (ylavny).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈulko-/, [ˈulko̞-]

Prefix

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ulko- (comparative ulompi, superlative uloin)

  1. outer, external
    ulkopintaexternal surface
    ulkopuolioutside
  2. foreign
    ulkopolitiikkaforeign policy
  3. overseas (living outside one's own country)
    ulkokiinalainenoverseas Chinese
  4. outdoor
    ulkogrillioutdoor grill

Inflection

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The cases of ulko- serve in Finnish only as adverbs.

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of outer, external): sisä-

Derived terms

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adjectives
adverbs
verbs
compounds
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  • See the inflection table.

Anagrams

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