daiju

Finnish

Etymology

Through Helsinki slang, attested since the early 20th century. Apparantly borrowed from Russian даю́ (dajú, “I give (a beating)”), conjugated form of Russian дава́ть (davátʹ, “to give”) in the expression Russian даю по морде (daju po morde, “to beat up”, literally “to give to the face”). Compare mortu (“face”) from old Vyborg slang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑi̯ju/, [ˈdɑ̝i̯j(ː)u]
• Rhymes: -ɑiju
• Syllabification^(key): dai‧ju

Adjective

daiju (comparative daijumpi, superlative daijuin)

1. (colloquial) stupid, foolish, idiotic

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:tyhmä

   Älä oo niin daiju.

   Don't be so stupid.

   Onhan se daijua mennä sinne yöllä.

   I know it's stupid to go there at night.

2. (slang) out of one's mind

   Synonyms: hullu, järjiltään, sekaisin, tolaltaan

   Se hörhö oli ihan daijuna.

   That junkie was totally out of his mind.

3. (slang, obsolete) cool, nice

   Synonyms: hieno, upea

Declension

Inflection of daiju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		daiju	daijut
genitive		daijun	daijujen
partitive		daijua	daijuja
illative		daijuun	daijuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		daiju	daijut
accusative	nom.	daiju	daijut
	gen.	daijun
genitive		daijun	daijujen
partitive		daijua	daijuja
inessive		daijussa	daijuissa
elative		daijusta	daijuista
illative		daijuun	daijuihin
adessive		daijulla	daijuilla
ablative		daijulta	daijuilta
allative		daijulle	daijuille
essive		daijuna	daijuina
translative		daijuksi	daijuiksi
abessive		daijutta	daijuitta
instructive		—	daijuin
comitative		—	daijuine

Possessive forms of daiju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative daijuni daijuni accusative nom. daijuni daijuni gen. daijuni genitive daijuni daijujeni partitive daijuani daijujani inessive daijussani daijuissani elative daijustani daijuistani illative daijuuni daijuihini adessive daijullani daijuillani ablative daijultani daijuiltani allative daijulleni daijuilleni essive daijunani daijuinani translative daijukseni daijuikseni abessive daijuttani daijuittani instructive — — comitative — daijuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative daijusi daijusi accusative nom. daijusi daijusi gen. daijusi genitive daijusi daijujesi partitive daijuasi daijujasi inessive daijussasi daijuissasi elative daijustasi daijuistasi illative daijuusi daijuihisi adessive daijullasi daijuillasi ablative daijultasi daijuiltasi allative daijullesi daijuillesi essive daijunasi daijuinasi translative daijuksesi daijuiksesi abessive daijuttasi daijuittasi instructive — — comitative — daijuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative daijumme daijumme accusative nom. daijumme daijumme gen. daijumme genitive daijumme daijujemme partitive daijuamme daijujamme inessive daijussamme daijuissamme elative daijustamme daijuistamme illative daijuumme daijuihimme adessive daijullamme daijuillamme ablative daijultamme daijuiltamme allative daijullemme daijuillemme essive daijunamme daijuinamme translative daijuksemme daijuiksemme abessive daijuttamme daijuittamme instructive — — comitative — daijuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative daijunne daijunne accusative nom. daijunne daijunne gen. daijunne genitive daijunne daijujenne partitive daijuanne daijujanne inessive daijussanne daijuissanne elative daijustanne daijuistanne illative daijuunne daijuihinne adessive daijullanne daijuillanne ablative daijultanne daijuiltanne allative daijullenne daijuillenne essive daijunanne daijuinanne translative daijuksenne daijuiksenne abessive daijuttanne daijuittanne instructive — — comitative — daijuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative daijunsa daijunsa accusative nom. daijunsa daijunsa gen. daijunsa genitive daijunsa daijujensa partitive daijuaan daijuansa daijujaan daijujansa inessive daijussaan daijussansa daijuissaan daijuissansa elative daijustaan daijustansa daijuistaan daijuistansa illative daijuunsa daijuihinsa adessive daijullaan daijullansa daijuillaan daijuillansa ablative daijultaan daijultansa daijuiltaan daijuiltansa allative daijulleen daijullensa daijuilleen daijuillensa essive daijunaan daijunansa daijuinaan daijuinansa translative daijukseen daijuksensa daijuikseen daijuiksensa abessive daijuttaan daijuttansa daijuittaan daijuittansa instructive — — comitative — daijuineen daijuinensa

Noun

daiju

1. (colloquial) fool, moron, idiot

   Synonyms: see typerys

2. (slang, dated) Synonym of pää (“head”).

   ottaa daijuun ― to be pissed, annoyed

3. (slang) Synonym of naama (“face”).

Declension

Inflection of daiju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		daiju	daijut
genitive		daijun	daijujen
partitive		daijua	daijuja
illative		daijuun	daijuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		daiju	daijut
accusative	nom.	daiju	daijut
	gen.	daijun
genitive		daijun	daijujen
partitive		daijua	daijuja
inessive		daijussa	daijuissa
elative		daijusta	daijuista
illative		daijuun	daijuihin
adessive		daijulla	daijuilla
ablative		daijulta	daijuilta
allative		daijulle	daijuille
essive		daijuna	daijuina
translative		daijuksi	daijuiksi
abessive		daijutta	daijuitta
instructive		—	daijuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of daiju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative daijuni daijuni accusative nom. daijuni daijuni gen. daijuni genitive daijuni daijujeni partitive daijuani daijujani inessive daijussani daijuissani elative daijustani daijuistani illative daijuuni daijuihini adessive daijullani daijuillani ablative daijultani daijuiltani allative daijulleni daijuilleni essive daijunani daijuinani translative daijukseni daijuikseni abessive daijuttani daijuittani instructive — — comitative — daijuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative daijusi daijusi accusative nom. daijusi daijusi gen. daijusi genitive daijusi daijujesi partitive daijuasi daijujasi inessive daijussasi daijuissasi elative daijustasi daijuistasi illative daijuusi daijuihisi adessive daijullasi daijuillasi ablative daijultasi daijuiltasi allative daijullesi daijuillesi essive daijunasi daijuinasi translative daijuksesi daijuiksesi abessive daijuttasi daijuittasi instructive — — comitative — daijuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative daijumme daijumme accusative nom. daijumme daijumme gen. daijumme genitive daijumme daijujemme partitive daijuamme daijujamme inessive daijussamme daijuissamme elative daijustamme daijuistamme illative daijuumme daijuihimme adessive daijullamme daijuillamme ablative daijultamme daijuiltamme allative daijullemme daijuillemme essive daijunamme daijuinamme translative daijuksemme daijuiksemme abessive daijuttamme daijuittamme instructive — — comitative — daijuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative daijunne daijunne accusative nom. daijunne daijunne gen. daijunne genitive daijunne daijujenne partitive daijuanne daijujanne inessive daijussanne daijuissanne elative daijustanne daijuistanne illative daijuunne daijuihinne adessive daijullanne daijuillanne ablative daijultanne daijuiltanne allative daijullenne daijuillenne essive daijunanne daijuinanne translative daijuksenne daijuiksenne abessive daijuttanne daijuittanne instructive — — comitative — daijuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative daijunsa daijunsa accusative nom. daijunsa daijunsa gen. daijunsa genitive daijunsa daijujensa partitive daijuaan daijuansa daijujaan daijujansa inessive daijussaan daijussansa daijuissaan daijuissansa elative daijustaan daijustansa daijuistaan daijuistansa illative daijuunsa daijuihinsa adessive daijullaan daijullansa daijuillaan daijuillansa ablative daijultaan daijultansa daijuiltaan daijuiltansa allative daijulleen daijullensa daijuilleen daijuillensa essive daijunaan daijunansa daijuinaan daijuinansa translative daijukseen daijuksensa daijuikseen daijuiksensa abessive daijuttaan daijuttansa daijuittaan daijuittansa instructive — — comitative — daijuineen daijuinensa

References

• Heikki Paunonen (2016) Sloboa Stadissa: stadin slangin etymologiaa (in Finnish), Jyväskylä: Docendo, →ISBN