tahtoo sanoa

Finnish

Etymology

Calque of Swedish det vill säga

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑhtoː ˈsɑnoɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑxt̪o̞ː ˈs̠ɑno̞ɑ]

Adverb

tahtoo sanoa (literally "(it) wants to say")

  1. (archaic) i.e, that is, that is to say
    Synonym: toisin sanoen

Usage notes

Nowadays, tahtoo sanoa would most likely be interpreted literally as "wants to say".

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