tarkoittaa

== Finnish == === Etymology 1 === tarkka (“accurate, exact, precise”) +‎ -oittaa, perhaps through a sense like "to aim (at)" ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkoi̯tːɑːˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝rko̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑrkoitːɑː Syllabification(key): tar‧koit‧taa Hyphenation(key): tar‧koit‧taa ==== Verb ==== tarkoittaa (transitive) to mean, intend [with allative ‘for (a person or another beneficiary)’ or illative ‘for (a use, purpose)’ or (with participles) translative ‘to be ...’ or (with verbs) first infinitive ‘to’] lapsille tarkoitettu ohjelma ― program meant for children Tätä laitetta ei ole tarkoitettu ulkokäyttöön. ― This device is not meant for outdoor use. Ruokalaji on tarkoitettu syötäväksi sellaisenaan. ― The dish is meant to be eaten as is. En tarkoittanut loukata ketään. ― I didn't mean to offend anyone. (transitive, usually atelic) to mean (have as intentions of a given kind) Hän tarkoittaa hyvää. ― She means well. (transitive, usually atelic) to mean (intend to express) En minä sinua tarkoittanut. ― I didn't mean you. Tarkoitatko, että se toimii vain joka toisella kerralla? ― Do you mean that it only works every other time? (transitive, usually atelic) to mean, signify, refer to Mitä se tarkoittaa? ― What does it mean? Tässä artikkelissa mustalla torstailla tarkoitetaan vuoden 1929 pörssiromahdusta. ― In this article, the term musta torstai [Black Thursday] refers to the 1929 stock market crash. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== tarkka ==== Further reading ==== “tarkoittaa”, 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 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkoi̯tːɑː/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝rko̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝ː] Rhymes: -ɑrkoitːɑː Syllabification(key): tar‧koit‧taa Hyphenation(key): tar‧koit‧taa ==== Verb ==== tarkoittaa third-person singular present indicative of tarkoittaa === Anagrams === kartoittaa == Ingrian == === Etymology === From tarkka (“accurate”) +‎ -oittaa. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkoi̯tːɑː/, [ˈtɑrkəi̯tːɑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkoi̯tːɑː/, [ˈtɑrɡ̊o̞i̯tːɑː] Rhymes: -ɑrkoi̯tːɑː Hyphenation: tar‧koit‧taa === Verb === tarkoittaa (transitive) to aim (transitive, usually atelic) to try, intend ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to aim): tarkata ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 574