puoli.
half (consisting of a half; such that two of them make one whole)
Meaning & usage
half (consisting of a half; such that two of them make one whole)
puoli tuntia
mid- (with an expression of time or similar, expressing the half-way point or middle part)
puolipäivä ~ puoli päivä
half an hour before, 30 minutes before (followed by a numeral expressing an exact hour)
kun kello on puoli seitsemän
Kello lähenee puoli seitsemää. / Kello lähenee puolta seitsemää.
half-, semi-, demi-
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *pooli (compare Estonian pool (“half”)), from Proto-Uralic *pälä (compare Northern Sami bealli, Komi-Zyrian пӧв (pöv), Northern Mansi па̄л (pāl, “half, side”), Hungarian fél (“half”), Tundra Nenets пеля (pyelya)).
half (one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided)
Kumman puolen haluat?
En saanut puoltakaan rahoistani takaisin.
half (one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided) half
puolet kakusta
Haluan puolet.
half (one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided) A time that is 30 minutes before any hour; (equivalent) half past, the bottom of the hour.
Tavataan puolelta.
side (of something with two sides, sometimes of something with more than two sides)
tämä puoli ylöspäin
salin puoli
aspect, facet, feature
hyvä puoli
huono puoli
side (region in a specified position with respect to something)
eteläpuoli
side (possible aspect of a concept)
side, party (one person or group involved in something)
Laki on puolellamme.
step- (of parent or grandfather who is not blood relative or adopted)
isäpuoli
For adjectives, used to express that something, usually one half of a pair is missing.
silmäpuoli koira
korvapuoli kahvikuppi
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *pooli (compare Estonian pool (“half”)), from Proto-Uralic *pälä (compare Northern Sami bealli, Komi-Zyrian пӧв (pöv), Northern Mansi па̄л (pāl, “half, side”), Hungarian fél (“half”), Tundra Nenets пеля (pyelya)).
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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.