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paitsi.

except, other than

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈpɑi̯tsi(ˣ)/[ˈpɑ̝i̯ts̠i(ʔ)]

  1. except, other than

    Kaikki katsoivat ottelua paitsi minä.
    Tänne voi tuoda kaikkea muuta paitsi ongelmajätteitä.

  2. besides, in addition to

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pagicci, roughly equivalent to pa- + -itse, from a stem of unknown origin; perhaps related to paeta. Related to Karelian paittše and Livvi paitše.

conj/ˈpɑi̯tsi(ˣ)/[ˈpɑ̝i̯ts̠i(ʔ)]

  1. not just, not only (... myös (“(but) also”))

    Hän on paitsi viisas myös komea.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pagicci, roughly equivalent to pa- + -itse, from a stem of unknown origin; perhaps related to paeta. Related to Karelian paittše and Livvi paitše.

adv/ˈpɑi̯tsi(ˣ)/[ˈpɑ̝i̯ts̠i(ʔ)]

  1. without (lacking)

    sitä paitsi
    jäädä paitsi
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pagicci, roughly equivalent to pa- + -itse, from a stem of unknown origin; perhaps related to paeta. Related to Karelian paittše and Livvi paitše.

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