halki

See also: Halki

Finnish

Etymology

From halk +‎ -i. Compare haljeta.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hal‧ki

Postposition

halki (+ genitive or elative)

1. through:

   • Venäjän halki 30 päivässä.

   • Through Russia in 30 days.

2. across:

   • Ratsastamme halki Töölön (From Ismo Alanko's 'Piste' song).
     • We are riding horses across the Töölö.

3. to be broken in two (elative)

   • Lyödä halki
     • To break in two

Usage notes

Halki can either precede or follow the noun it governs.