toimia

      Finnish

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      Etymology 1

      inflected form of toimi

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ˈto̞imi.ɑ]
      • Rhymes: -oimiɑ
      • Hyphenation: toi‧mi‧a

      Noun

      toimia

      1. Partitive plural form of toimi.

      Etymology 2

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ˈto̞imi.ɑˣ]
      • Rhymes: -oimiɑ
      • Hyphenation: toi‧mi‧a

      Verb

      toimia (intransitive)

      1. (of a machine or tool) to work, function
      2. to serve, act, work (as = essive)
        Äskeisten kuolemien pitäisi toimia herätyskellona muille vaarassa oleville.
        The recent deaths should serve as a wake-up call to others at risk.
        Sotilasuransa jälkeen hän toimi pappina kolmekymmentä vuotta.
        After his military career he worked as priest for thirty years.
      3. to be powered (by = adessive)
        Tämä CD-soitin toimii paristoilla.
        This CD player is powered by batteries.
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