osoittaa
Pronunciation: /ˈosoi̯tːɑːˣ/
“osoittaa” is a Finnish word. Its 10 meanings in English:
verb
- to point (to extend the index finger in the direction of something)
- to point (direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction)
- to point out (to identify with a bodily gesture)
- to direct (to aim at; e.g. words, letter, money, resources, etc.)
- to demonstrate, exhibit, present, show
- to express (convey or communicate an emotion)
- to indicate, manifest (to show or manifest by symptoms; make clear or evident)
- to show, demonstrate [with translative ‘as, to be’] (to indicate (a fact) to be true)
- to prove, show (to demonstrate that something is true)
- to demonstrate (to show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation)
Etymology
osa (“part”) + -oittaa; compare osua. Attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552).
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