kahtia

Finnish

Etymology

kaksi (“two”) (stem kaht-) +‎ -ia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑhtiɑ(ˣ)/, [ˈkɑ̝xt̪iɑ̝(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑhtiɑ
• Syllabification^(key): kah‧ti‧a

Adverb

kahtia

1. in two, in twain

   jakaa kahtia: to divide in two

   leikata kahtia: to cut in two, to slit (to split in two parts).

Synonyms

• kahdeksi

Derived terms

compounds

• kahtiajako

 

Related terms

• puoliksi

Further reading

• “kahtia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• hikata