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mutta

Pronunciation: /ˈmutːɑ/

“mutta” is a Finnish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

conjunction

  1. but (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence)
  2. but (however/still/at least) (introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence, but in such a way that the preceding clause is not wholly rejected)

noun

  1. ifs, ands, or buts (in a negative phrase, used like noun only in partitive plural muttia with qualifier mitään) (modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good, doubts)

Etymology

From muu (“other”), either based on: * the partitive singular form (muuta: “something else”; the -uu- would have first been shortened and the final vowel elided, thus mut(t) with reanalysis as mutta, perhaps via a development like ei juokse, muuta [kuin] kävelee (literally “isn't running, [not] other than walking”) > ei juokse, mutta kävelee (literally “isn't running but walking”)), * the…

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