aivan

Etymology
An instructive singular (compare ) of a root aiva-, from, probably borrowed from , or alternatively from. Cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Adverb

 * 1) very, rather, quite
 * 2) exactly, precisely, just
 * 3) completely, totally
 * 1) exactly, precisely, just
 * 2) completely, totally
 * 1) completely, totally
 * 1) completely, totally
 * 1) completely, totally

Usage notes

 * According to a traditional Standard Finnish rule, is practically never used with 'large' adjectives or adverbs, e.g.
 * ...but 'small' adjectives or adverbs are fine, e.g.
 * This tendency is quite strong in modern Finnish, but the rule is nevertheless sometimes broken in Colloquial Finnish. Also, in older texts, both can be found.
 * Furthermore, in negative sentences, both can be found, and the meaning will naturally be "not that", "not very".
 * One way to describe this tendency, as done by the Nykysuomen sanakirja, is that intensifies a feature that "can be taken to an absolute limit". The property of being "small" or "short" can be taken to the absolute limit (that is, zero), but being "large" or "long" cannot.
 * Furthermore, in negative sentences, both can be found, and the meaning will naturally be "not that", "not very".
 * One way to describe this tendency, as done by the Nykysuomen sanakirja, is that intensifies a feature that "can be taken to an absolute limit". The property of being "small" or "short" can be taken to the absolute limit (that is, zero), but being "large" or "long" cannot.

Interjection

 * 1) indeed!

Usage notes
Depending on the tone, this interjection can also convey sudden realization, such as when the stress is on the latter syllable (or both syllables) and when the word is pronounced somewhat slowly.

Etymology 1
Ultimately from an language. Cognates include 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Adverb

 * 1) completely