tottahan toki

Finnish

Etymology

totta (“true”) (partitive) +‎ -han (intensifier) + toki (“sure, of course”). Literally, “certainly, [it is] true”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtotːɑhɑn ˈtoki/, [ˈt̪o̞t̪ːɑ̝ɦɑ̝n̪ ˈt̪o̞k̟i]

Interjection

tottahan toki

  1. Polite response to a request; sure, of course, no problem.
    – Ehtisitkö auttaa? – Tottahan toki.
    – Could you help me out? – Of course.
    (literally, “–Would you have the time to help? – Certainly true.”)
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