poikkiteloin

Finnish

Etymology

Instructive plural of poikki- +‎ tela.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

poikkiteloin

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

Synonyms

poikkipuolin

Further reading

“poikkiteloin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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