kielenään
Kielenään is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the noun kieli, meaning language or tongue. It represents the essive case form used to express a temporary state, role, or identity—roughly translating to “as a language” or “in the capacity of a language.”
In Finnish grammar, the essive case (ending -na/-nä) marks how something is functioning or what it is
The use of kielenään is most common in descriptions related to language practice, interpretation, translation, or
Because kielenään is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept, it is primarily encountered in Finnish