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ohi.

past, beyond

3 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈohi(ˣ)/[ˈo̞ɦi(ʔ)]
  1. past, beyond

    Minun piti kääntyä toisesta risteyksestä oikealle, mutta ajoinkin ohi.
  2. over (discontinued; ended or concluded)

    temporal
    Se on ohi nyt.
    ohi on
Where this word comes from

Lative: ohi (noun) + -i.

postp/ˈohi(ˣ)/[ˈo̞ɦi(ʔ)]
  1. by, past (when one goes through the space that is next to something)

    Pallo pyöri tuolin ohi ja ovesta ulos.
    Pallo pyöri minun ohitseni.
  2. wide

    Nuoli meni maalin ohi.
Where this word comes from

Lative: ohi (noun) + -i.

intj/ˈohi(ˣ)/[ˈo̞ɦi(ʔ)]
  1. miss! (used like an interjection to indicate that a shot missed the target)

  2. pass! (in games: I will not answer this question, etc.)

Where this word comes from

Lative: ohi (noun) + -i.

noun/ˈohi/[ˈo̞ɦi]
  1. side, flank

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *ohi. Ultimately possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *woša (“parting, branching (of river, way)”), whence Erzya ужо (užo, “corner; angle”).

prep/ˈohi(ˣ)/[ˈo̞ɦi(ʔ)]
  1. past (when going or having gone past, i.e. passing, usually physically)

    Olimme jo ohi sillasta, kun onnettomuus tapahtui.
Where this word comes from

Lative: ohi (noun) + -i.

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