tai.
or (in statements, or an inclusive or in questions)
Meaning & usage
or (in statements, or an inclusive or in questions)
Sinä tai minä.
Tajusin rakastuneeni, halusin tai en.
Where this word comes from
From earlier tahi (*tahdik), probably originally tah- + -i (lative suffix). In any case, somehow derived from tahtoa (“to want”) (like tahansa, tahallaan); for semantics, compare Latin vel (“or”) (from volō (“to want, to wish”)).
OR (logic gate or connector)
Where this word comes from
From earlier tahi (*tahdik), probably originally tah- + -i (lative suffix). In any case, somehow derived from tahtoa (“to want”) (like tahansa, tahallaan); for semantics, compare Latin vel (“or”) (from volō (“to want, to wish”)).
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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.