paitsi
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Finnic *pagicci, roughly equivalent to pa- + -itse, from a stem of unknown origin; perhaps related to paeta.[1] Related to Karelian paittše and Livvi paitše.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑi̯tsi/, [ˈpɑ̝i̯ts̠i]
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑi̯tsiˣ/, [ˈpɑ̝i̯ts̠i(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑitsi
- Syllabification(key): pait‧si
Adverb[edit]
paitsi
- except, other than
- sitä paitsi ― besides, in addition
- jäädä paitsi ― to miss out on something
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “paitsi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN