toimia.
to serve, act, work
Meaning & usage
to serve, act, work
Äskeisten kuolemien pitäisi toimia herätyskellona muille vaarassa oleville.
Sotilasuransa jälkeen hän toimi pappina kolmekymmentä vuotta.
to act, take action
Tulipalon sattuessa on toimittava nopeasti.
On välttämätöntä, että toimit nyt.
to work, function, run, operate (to act as intended, to be in action)
Ratkaisusi näyttää hyvältä paperilla, mutta se ei toimi käytännössä.
Kummallista - pumppu toimii, mutta veden pinta ei alene.
to be powered
Tämä CD-soitin toimii paristoilla.
Where this word comes from
toimi (“act, action”) + -ia. Coined by Finnish journalist, poet and translator Paavo Tikkanen in 1847, originally probably in the sense “to serve, act, work as”.
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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.