vastaa

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ɑstɑː
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧taa

vastaa

1. partitive singular of vasta

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ɑstɑː
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧taa

vastaa

1. third-person singular present indicative of vastata

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑːˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑstɑː
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧taa

vastaa

1. inflection of vastata:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

• saavat, satava, vatsaa

From the illative of Proto-Finnic *vasta-. Akin to Finnish vastaan.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑs̠tɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑʃtɑː]
• Rhymes: -ɑstɑː
• Hyphenation: vas‧taa

vastaa

1. (of location) accross; in the opposite location
2. (of motion) towards; in the opposite direction
   • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 13:

     A Valjalle vastaa jooksoo ämmä.

     And grandma is running towards Valja.

• vassen, vassoin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑs̠tɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑʃtɑː]
• Rhymes: -ɑstɑː
• Hyphenation: vas‧taa

vastaa

1. inflection of vasta:
   1. partitive singular
   2. illative singular

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑs̠tɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑː/, [ˈʋɑʃtɑː]
• Rhymes: -ɑstɑː
• Hyphenation: vas‧taa

vastaa

1. inflection of vassata:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative
   3. second-person singular imperative connegative

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 646