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seisoa.

to stand (be in a standing position)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsei̯soɑˣ/[ˈs̠e̞i̯s̠o̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to stand (be in a standing position)

    intransitive
    Seiso tässä.
    Seisoin laiturilla odottamassa junaa.
  2. to be still, stand still, be at a halt, stand (remain motionless)

    intransitive
    Tehdas seisoi.
  3. to lie unused

    intransitive
  4. to go stale (of food that is left ready to serve for too long)

    intransitive
  5. to rest (of dough)

    intransitive
  6. to stand (remain without ruin or injury)

    intransitive
  7. to have an erection

    colloquial · impersonal · with-adessive
    Hänellä seisoi.
Where this word comes from

seistä (“to stand”) + -oa. Cognate with Ingrian seisoa, Karelian seisuo and Ludian seižuda. See seistä for further etymology.

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