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about preposition

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbuːt/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
noin, suunnilleen, osapuilleen
  • Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. [from ca. 1150–1350]
-lla, -ssa, paikkeilla, vaiheilla
  • On one’s person; nearby the person. [from ca. 1350–1470]
-lla, mukana
  • Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]
-sta, olla kyse, olla kysymys
  • (with present participle, obsolete, or, dialect) On the point or verge of.
  • (figurative) On or near (one's person); attached as an attribute to; in the makeup of, or at the command of. [from ca. 1350–1470]
aikeissa, lähellä, vähällä
  • Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
hoitaa
  • Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470]
läheisyydessä, lähellä, vieressä
  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]
ympärillä

about adverb

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbuːt/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
  • Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]
noin, suunnilleen, likimain
  • Near; in the vicinity. [from ca. 1350–1470]
lähellä
  • (obsolete, or, rare) In succession, one after another. [from before 1150]
peräjälkeen, peräkanaa, peräkkäin
  • Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. [from before 1150]
siellä täällä
  • (nautical) To the opposite tack: see go about. [from late 15th c.]
toiselle halssille
  • To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction. [from ca. 1350–1470]
  • (archaic) In circuit or circumference; circularly. [from ca. 1350–1470]
ympäri
  • On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around. [from before 1150]
ympäri, ympärille, ympärillä
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