Wiktionary

halki

See also: Halki

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

halke- +‎ -i

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlki(ˣ)/, [ˈhɑ̝lk̟i(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlki
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧ki

Adverb edit

halki

  1. halved, broken, in two (through = ablative/elative)
    lyödä halki ― to break in two (by hitting)
    lyödä keskeltä halki ― to break in half through the middle

Postposition edit

halki (+ genitive)

  1. through, across (from one end through to another, or from one side to another)
    Venäjän halki 30 (kolmessakymmenessä) päivässä.
    Through Russia in 30 days.

Preposition edit

halki (+ genitive)

  1. through, across (from one end through to another, or from one side to another)
    • 1996, Ismo Alanko (lyrics and music), “Piste”, in Irti:
      Ratsastamme halki Töölön
      We ride horses across the Töölö

Usage notes edit

halki can either precede or follow the noun it governs, with no difference in meaning.

Derived terms edit

compounds

Further reading edit

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From halke- (“to split”) +‎ -i. Akin to Finnish halki.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

halki

  1. broken in two

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 42
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 29

Polish edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

halki f

  1. inflection of halka:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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