hallita

hallita

1. adessive singular of hall

From Proto-Finnic *haldit'ak, the root borrowed from Proto-Germanic *haldaną and derived with +‎ -ita.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlːitɑˣ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑlːitɑ
• Syllabification^(key): hal‧li‧ta

hallita

1. to rule, govern, reign, administer, command.
2. to master (to have the skill).
3. to control (to exercise influence over, to suggest or dictate the behavior of).

   Hän pystyi hallitsemaan lelukuormuria yksinkertaisella kaukosäätimellä.

   With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.

4. to be in charge (to have the power of command or control)

   Tämä verkkoselain sallii sinun hallita omia asetuksiasi.

   This internet browser puts you in charge of your personal settings.

• (to control): kontrolloida, ohjata
• (administer): vallita

• haltuun
• haltija

• “hallita”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02