upoksista

Finnish

Etymology

The elative plural of uppo- +‎ -ksi-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈupoksistɑ/, [ˈupo̞kˌs̠is̠tɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -istɑ
  • Syllabification(key): u‧pok‧sis‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): upok‧sis‧ta

Adverb

upoksista (not comparable)

  1. from below the surface, from the depths, submerged (from the state of being under water or other liquid to the surface)
    Synonyms: uppeluksista, veden alta (“under water”)
    nousta upoksista ― to emerge, surface
    Varastettu vene löytyi upoksista Kulosaaren edustalta.
    The stolen boat was found submerged in the waters of Kulosaari.

Inflection

→○ illative upoksiin
○ inessive upoksissa
○→ elative upoksista

Further reading

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