provincial in Finnish
provincial in Finnish is maakunnallinen, maalainen, maalaismainen — provincial means relating to or typical of a province, especially a region outside the capital or main city.
provincial in Finnish
maakunnallinen
Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.
maalainen
Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.
maalaismainen
Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.
provinsiaalinen
Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.
maalainen
Not cosmopolitan; backwoodsy, hick, yokelish, countrified; not polished; rude
maalaismainen
Not cosmopolitan; backwoodsy, hick, yokelish, countrified; not polished; rude
arkkihiippakunnallinen
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical.
hiippakunnallinen
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical.
maakunnallinen
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical.
kapeakatseinen
Limited in outlook; narrow.
nurkkakuntainen
Limited in outlook; narrow.
What does "provincial" mean?
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adj Relating to or typical of a province, especially a region outside the capital or main city.
"Her provincial accent made the city crowd smile when she first arrived."
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adj Narrow-minded or unsophisticated, as if shaped by a limited, small-town outlook.
"His provincial attitudes seemed out of place at the international conference."
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noun Someone from a province, especially one seen as unsophisticated compared to city dwellers.
"The city folk looked down on the provincials who came to visit."
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provincial in a sentence
- Her provincial accent made the city crowd smile when she first arrived.
- The provincial government controls its own budget for schools and roads.
- His provincial attitudes seemed out of place at the international conference.
- Critics dismissed the film as provincial and out of touch with modern tastes.
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What is "provincial" in Finnish?
"provincial" in Finnish is maakunnallinen, maalainen, maalaismainen. provincial means: Relating to or typical of a province, especially a region outside the capital or main city.
How do you use "provincial" in a sentence?
Example: "Her provincial accent made the city crowd smile when she first arrived." In Finnish, "provincial" is maakunnallinen, maalainen, maalaismainen.
Are there other ways to say "provincial" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "provincial": maakunnallinen, maalainen, maalaismainen, provinsiaalinen, arkkihiippakunnallinen, hiippakunnallinen.
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