osoitin

== Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈosoi̯tin/, [ˈo̞s̠o̞i̯t̪in] Rhymes: -osoitin Syllabification(key): o‧soi‧tin Hyphenation(key): osoi‧tin === Etymology 1 === osoittaa (“to point, indicate”) +‎ -in (instrumental noun suffix) ==== Noun ==== osoitin pointer (anything that points) pointer (needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the current reading) Synonym: neula hand (index or pointer especially in a clock) Synonym: viisari indicator (pointer or index that indicates) Synonym: indikaattori (programming, databases) pointer Synonym: pointteri (slang) (graphical user interface) pointer, cursor (element showing the currently selected or focused position) Synonym: kursori (mathematics, engineering) phasor Synonym: faasori (rare) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “osoitin”, 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 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== osoitin first-person singular past indicative of osoittaa