istua.
to sit, be sitting
Meaning & usage
to sit, be sitting
istua tuolilla
to sit down, sit, take a seat
istua tuolille
to be a member in a board or similar
Johannes Virolainen istui eduskunnassa peräti 42 vuotta.
to sit, be in session (of a court, etc.)
to suit, fit [with allative] (e.g. of clothing)
Takki istuu hyvin.
to be in jail, serve
to be attached (in), to be stuck (in)
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *istudak (compare Karelian istuo, Estonian istuma, Ludian ištuda), possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *isɜ- (compare Erzya озамс (ozams)).
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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.