poistu

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoi̯stuˣ/, [ˈpo̞i̯s̠tu(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -oistu
• Syllabification^(key): pois‧tu

Verb

poistu

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

Interjection

poistu

1. (military, Finland) Command for soldiers to run 10 paces, stop, turn to face the person who issued the command, and stand at ease.

Usage notes

• A preparatory command specifies the direction: either taakse (“behind [you]”), vasemmalle (“to [your] left”), oikealle (“to [your] right”), or eteen (“forwards”): e.g.: taakse—poistu!.

Related words

• poistuttaa

Derived terms

• poistuttaa

 

Anagrams

• poitsu, puisto, putosi