hengiltä

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheŋːiltæ/, [ˈhe̞ŋːil̪t̪æ]
• Rhymes: -eŋːiltæ
• Hyphenation^(key): hen‧gil‧tä

Noun

hengiltä

1. ablative plural of henki

Adverb

hengiltä

1. (with a verb) dead (into the state of being dead, or no longer alive)

   Synonym: kuoliaaksi

   ottaa hengiltä ― to kill

   saada hengiltä ― to get (someone) killed, have (someone) killed

   lyödä hengiltä ― to beat dead

   ampua hengiltä ― to shoot dead

Usage notes

Chiefly used with transitive verbs, not with intransitive ones (e.g. not used for "to freeze to death", for which kuoliaaksi is used).