tahtoo sanoa

Finnish

Etymology

Calque of Swedish det vill säga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑhtoː ˈsɑnoɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝xt̪o̞ː ˈs̠ɑ̝no̞ɑ̝]

Adverb

tahtoo sanoa (literally "(it) wants to say") (archaic)

1. i.e, that is, that is to say

   Synonym: toisin sanoen

Usage notes

Nowadays, tahtoo sanoa would most likely be interpreted literally as "wants to say".