poikkiteloin

Finnish

Etymology

Instructive plural of poikki- +‎ tela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoi̯kːiˌteloi̯n/, [ˈpo̞i̯kːiˌt̪e̞lo̞i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -eloin
  • Syllabification(key): poik‧ki‧te‧loin
  • Hyphenation(key): poikki‧teloin

Adverb

poikkiteloin

  1. crosswise, diagonally, obliquely
  2. (figuratively) opposing, crossing (contradicting)
    asettua poikkiteloin ― to cross, to intervene, to disagree

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