varsi

== Estonian == === Noun === varsi partitive plural of vars == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *varci (compare Estonian vars), probably from Proto-Finno-Permic *warte (compare Eastern Mari вурдо (vurdo)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrsi/, [ˈʋɑ̝rs̠i] Rhymes: -ɑrsi Syllabification(key): var‧si Hyphenation(key): var‧si === Noun === varsi A long, narrow, (relatively) straight part of something: stalk (of a plant) handle, haft, stale (of some tools); chiefly a longitudinal one, like one of an axe or hammer, but not that of a knife arm; any structure that resembles a human arm shaft (of a boot) leg (of a sock) stem (of a tobacco pipe, a musical note) beam, crossbar (of a balance) loom (of an oar) (rail transport) web (the thinner vertical section of a railway rail between the top and bottom of the rail) shaft of a penis (technology, in compounds) rod (in compounds) used for various parts of a human body; primarily of appendages käsivarsi ― arm figure, the human body when discussed from a structural point of view Synonyms: vartalo, (colloquial) kroppa, runko (physics) arm (distance) voiman varsi ― effort arm / lever arm kuorman varsi ― load arm (in compounds) side (an area considered to be close to a waterway or a traffic route); in the locational cases, used like a postposition to refer to passing of time or a journey, along, during, or in the course of matkan varrella ― along the road, along the way, en route pitkän elämäni varrella ― during my long life vuosien varrella ― in the course of many years tienvarsi ― side of the road joenvarsi ― side of the river ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== vartalo === See also === varsin varsinainen varsinkin varras === Further reading === “varsi”, 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 4 July 2023 === Anagrams === Varis, sarvi, varis == Ingrian == === Noun === varsi (Ala-Laukaa) alternative spelling of vars ==== Declension ==== === References === V. I. Junus (1936), Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 62 Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 643 == Votic == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *varci. === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA(key): /ˈvɑrsi/, [ˈvɑrsʲi] (Jõgõperä) IPA(key): /ˈvɑrsi/, [ˈvɑrsʲi] (Central Votic) IPA(key): /ˈvɑrsi/, [ˈvɑrsi] (Eastern Votic) IPA(key): /ˈvɑrsi/, [ˈvɑrsi] Rhymes: -ɑrsi Hyphenation: var‧si === Noun === varsi stalk (of a plant) stipe (of a mushroom) handle, haft, shaft (of a tool) leg (of a boot or stocking) ==== Inflection ==== === References === Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “varsi”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎[3], 2nd edition, Tallinn