oitis

Finnish

Etymology

Derived from oikea. Dialectal forms like oijetis show the derivation more clearly; oi(je)- +‎ -ti (adverb of manner) +‎ -s (lative).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoi̯tis/, [ˈo̞i̯t̪is̠]
• Rhymes: -oitis
• Syllabification^(key): oi‧tis

Adverb

oitis

1. at once, right now, immediately

   Hän tippui oitis lattialle ja ilmeisesti pyörtyi tai jotain.

   She dropped at once to the floor and apparently passed out or something.

Further reading

• “oitis”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• sitoi, sotii, toisi