halki

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Finnish

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Etymology

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halke- +‎ -i

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlki(ˣ)/, [ˈhɑ̝lk̟i(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlki
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧ki

Adverb

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halki

  1. halved, broken, in two (through = ablative/elative)
    lyödä halki ― to break in two (by hitting)
    lyödä keskeltä halki ― to break in half through the middle

Postposition

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halki (+ genitive)

  1. through, across (from one end through to another, or from one side to another)
    Venäjän halki 30 (kolmessakymmenessä) päivässä.
    Through Russia in 30 days.

Preposition

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halki (+ genitive)

  1. through, across (from one end through to another, or from one side to another)
    • 1996, Ismo Alanko (lyrics and music), “Piste”, in Irti:
      Ratsastamme halki Töölön
      We ride horses across the Töölö

Usage notes

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halki can either precede or follow the noun it governs, with no difference in meaning.

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From halke- (“to split”) +‎ -i. Akin to Finnish halki.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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halki

  1. broken in two

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 42
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 29

Polish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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halki f

  1. inflection of halka:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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