halkaista

== Finnish == === Etymology === halk- +‎ -aista; from the same root as haljeta, halkoa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑlkɑi̯stɑˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝lkɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑlkɑistɑ Syllabification(key): hal‧kais‧ta Hyphenation(key): hal‧kais‧ta === Verb === halkaista (transitive) to split in two (woodworking) to rip (to cut along the grain) to burst (to cause to break from internal pressure) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to burst): puhkaista, räjäyttää ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “halkaista”, 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 2 July 2023