irti

Finnish

Etymology

From irt- +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈirti(ˣ)/, [ˈirt̪i(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -irti
• Hyphenation^(key): ir‧ti

Adverb

irti

1. loose, unfastened, free, separate, detached (not fixed, stuck or attached)

   Synonyms: irrallaan (that is loose), irralleen (that becomes loose)

2. off (so as to remove or separate)

   Near-synonym: poikki (focuses more on what something is being separated from than what is being separated)

   leikata irti ― to cut off

3. clear (not touching, e.g. during defibrillation)

Preposition

irti [with elative]

1. off, away (from)

Derived terms

• irtikytkentä
• irtikytketty
• irtiotto
• irtipäässyt
• irtipääsy
• irtisanoa
• irtisanominen
• ottaa irti
• saada irti
• sanoutua irti

See also

Adjectives meaning loose

• irtonainen
• irrallinen

Further reading

• “irti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *irta +‎ -i. Akin to Finnish irti.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈirti/, [ˈirtʲ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈirti/, [ˈird̥i]
• Rhymes: -irtʲ, -irti
• Hyphenation: ir‧ti

Adverb

irti

1. loose, free

Related terms

• irtonain (“loose”, adjective)

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 94

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈir.ti/
• Rhymes: -irti
• Hyphenation: ìr‧ti

Adjective

irti m

1. plural of irto

Anagrams

• riti, tiri, trii