eli.
that is, that is to say, i.e.; in other words, to put it another way; as in (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)
Meaning & usage
that is, that is to say, i.e.; in other words, to put it another way; as in (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)
Hän tulee tänne maanantaina eli ylihuomenna.
Kuivajää sublimoituu lämmetessään kaasuksi, eli se muuttuu suoraan kaasuksi muuttumatta välillä nesteeksi.
or, also known as, AKA, a.k.a. (used to introduce an alternative name)
Kikka eli Kirsi Sirén
ruokasuola eli natriumkloridi
or, also known as, AKA, a.k.a. (used to introduce an alternative name) or (used to introduce an alternate title for a work)
Hobitti eli sinne ja takaisin
so (used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question; used to introduce a rhetorical question)
Eli miten se tarina päättyy?
Eli kävit siellä eilen.
or
Lähdetkö mukaan eli et?
Where this word comes from
Either from the pronominal stem e- seen in että (compare mikäli, from mikä), or alternatively a North Germanic loan (compare Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz). Also compare Estonian elik.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.