takapakkia

== Finnish == === Etymology === taka- (“back-”) +‎ pakki (“reverse”) +‎ -a (“partitive case ending”); pleonastic term === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌpɑkːiɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ˌpɑ̝kːiɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑkːiɑ Syllabification(key): ta‧ka‧pak‧ki‧a Hyphenation(key): taka‧pakkia === Adverb === takapakkia (colloquial) (only in certain expressions) backwards mennä takapakkia ― to backpedal, reverse ottaa takapakkia ― to backpedal, reverse ==== Usage notes ==== Synonyms for ottaa takapakkia include peruuttaa (“to reverse”), ottaa takaisin (“to take back”) (in figurative usage).