halki

See also: Halki

Finnish

Etymology

From halk +‎ -i. Compare haljeta.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hal‧ki

Postposition

halki (+ genitive or elative)

  1. through:
    • Venäjän halki 30 päivässä.
    • Through Russia in 30 days.
  2. across:
    • Ratsastamme halki Töölön (From Ismo Alanko's 'Piste' song).
      • We are riding horses across the Töölö.
  3. to be broken in two (elative)
    • Lyödä halki
      • To break in two

Usage notes

Halki can either precede or follow the noun it governs.

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