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Aili
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Estonian
Etymology
Borrowed from et fi Aili.
Proper noun
et proper noun
et female
Related terms
et Aile
Finnish
Etymology
From fi se Áile (formerly also spelled Aili) first recorded in Lapland in the 17th century, also in the diminutive form se Ailitza. Taken up by Finnish speakers at the end of the 19th century. Possibly ultimately an equivalent of en Helga or en Alice, or of no Eili.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi female
fi 1887 w:Matti Kurikka Aili: Näytelmä viidessä näytöksessä Wickström ja kumpp 71 Älkää ymmärtäkö väärin, rouva Hartin, tytärtänne. Aili neiti tarkoittaa vaan hyvää. Eikö teistä itsestännekin tunnu tarpeettomalta valvoa niin älykkään immen käytöstä, kuin Aili on. Don't misunderstand your daughter, Mrs. Martin. Miss Aili only means well. Don't you yourself think too that it seems unnecessary to supervise the behavior of such an intelligent virgin maiden like Aili?
fi 1897 w:Maila Talvio Aili: romaani Werner Söderström 51 Surumielinen, haikea ilme ei väisty hänen kasvoiltaan. Hän on Aili, Kaarilan tytär. Her face kept its solemn, gloomy expression. She was Aili, Kaarila's daughter.
Usage notes
Popular in Finland in early 20th century.
Declension
Ail a
Derived terms
fi Ailio
Related terms
fi Aila
Statistics
dvv_20250813 3198 2092 195
References
Walloon
Pronunciation
wa /ɛ.ˈli/
Proper noun
wa proper noun
wa female