"eli" meaning in Finnish

See eli in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈeli(ˣ)/, [ˈe̞li(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -eli Etymology: Either from the pronominal stem e- seen in että (compare mikäli, from mikä) or a North Germanic loan (compare Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz). Also compare Estonian elik. Etymology templates: {{m|fi|että}} että, {{m|fi|mikäli}} mikäli, {{m|fi|mikä}} mikä, {{cog|non|ella}} Old Norse ella, {{m|non|ellar}} ellar, {{cog|gem-pro|*aljaz}} Proto-Germanic *aljaz, {{cog|et|elik}} Estonian elik Head templates: {{head|fi|conjunction|cat2=|head=}} eli, {{fi-con}} eli
  1. that is, that is to say, i.e.; in other words, to put it another way; as in (used to introduce a clarification or explanation) Tags: coordinating
    Sense id: en-eli-fi-conj-kfXzojXu Categories (other): Finnish entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Finnish entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 38 9 10 6
  2. or, also known as, AKA, a.k.a. (used to introduce an alternative name) Tags: coordinating Synonyms: l., alias, a.k.a.
    Sense id: en-eli-fi-conj-ALCmVD2f Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 26 34 12 19 9 Disambiguation of Finnish entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 38 9 10 6
  3. (informal) so (used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question; used to introduce a rhetorical question) Tags: coordinating, informal Synonyms: siis
    Sense id: en-eli-fi-conj-soxkV8gr
  4. (dated or dialectal) or Tags: coordinating, dated, dialectal Synonyms: tai
    Sense id: en-eli-fi-conj-cXVRejcL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈeli/, [ˈe̞li]
Rhymes: -eli Head templates: {{head|fi|verb form}} eli
  1. third-person singular past indicative of elää Tags: form-of, indicative, past, singular, third-person Form of: elää
    Sense id: en-eli-fi-verb-5ckijcxo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for eli meaning in Finnish (4.7kB)

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        {
          "english": "Dry ice sublimates to gas directly, i.e. it turns straight into gas without turning into a liquid in between.",
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          "text": "Kikka eli Kirsi Sirén ― Kikka a.k.a. Kirsi Sirén",
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          "english": "table salt or sodium chloride",
          "text": "ruokasuola eli natriumkloridi",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "So how does the story end?",
          "text": "Eli miten se tarina päättyy?",
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        {
          "english": "So you did go there yesterday.",
          "text": "Eli kävit siellä eilen.",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "Are you coming along or not?",
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          "english": "He lived here.",
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          "english": "Dry ice sublimates to gas directly, i.e. it turns straight into gas without turning into a liquid in between.",
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          "english": "So how does the story end?",
          "text": "Eli miten se tarina päättyy?",
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        {
          "english": "So you did go there yesterday.",
          "text": "Eli kävit siellä eilen.",
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