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tarkoittaa.

to mean, intend

10 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtɑrkoi̯tːɑːˣ/[ˈt̪ɑ̝rko̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to mean, intend

    transitive
    lapsille tarkoitettu ohjelma
    Tätä laitetta ei ole tarkoitettu ulkokäyttöön.
  2. to mean (have as intentions of a given kind)

    transitive
    Hän tarkoittaa hyvää.
  3. to mean (intend to express)

    transitive
    En minä sinua tarkoittanut.
    Tarkoitatko, että se toimii vain joka toisella kerralla?
  4. to mean, signify, refer to

    transitive
    Mitä se tarkoittaa?
    Tässä artikkelissa mustalla torstailla tarkoitetaan vuoden 1929 pörssiromahdusta.
Where this word comes from

tarkka (“accurate, exact, precise”) + -oittaa, perhaps through a sense like "to aim (at)"

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