poistu

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoi̯stuˣ/, [ˈpo̞i̯s̠tu(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -oistu
• Hyphenation^(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 immediately move somewhere quickly; always with a qualifier which determines where, see e.g. taakse poistu.

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!.

Derived terms

• poistuttaa

Related terms

• poistuttaa

Anagrams

• poitsu, puisto, putosi