halki

See also: Halki

Finnish

Etymology

halke- +‎ -i

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

halki

  1. halved, broken, in two [with ablative or elative ‘through’]
    lyödä halkito break in two (by hitting)
    lyödä keskeltä halkito break in half through the middle

Postposition

halki [with 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

halki [with genitive]

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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhɑlki/, [ˈhɑɫkʲ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhɑlki/, [ˈhɑɫɡ̊i]
  • (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈhɑlki/, [ˈhɑɫɡ̊i]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkʲ, -ɑlki
  • Hyphenation: hal‧ki

Adverb

halki

  1. broken in two

References

  • 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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxal.ki/
  • Rhymes: -alki
  • Syllabification: hal‧ki
  • Homophone: Halki

Noun

halki f

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