poikkiteloin
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Instructive plural of poikki- + tela.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpoi̯kːiˌteloi̯n/, [ˈpo̞i̯kːiˌt̪e̞lo̞i̯n]
- Rhymes: -eloin
- Syllabification(key): poik‧ki‧te‧loin
Adverb[edit]
poikkiteloin
- crosswise, diagonally, obliquely
- (figuratively) opposing, crossing (contradicting)
- asettua poikkiteloin ― to cross, to intervene, to disagree
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “poikkiteloin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03