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See also: Motti and mötti

English

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Etymology

From Finnish motti.

Noun

motti (plural mottis)

  1. (military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment

Bruny Island

Numeral

motti

  1. one

Further reading

  • Norman James Brian Plomley, A Word-list of the Tasmanian Languages (1976), page 38
  • Michael Walsh, Colin Yallop, Language and Culture in Aboriginal Australia (1993), page 59

Finnish

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Probably sound-symbolic[1]

Noun

motti

  1. lump, swelling
Declension
Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinsa mottinsa
accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
gen. mottinsa
genitive mottinsa mottiensa
partitive mottiaan
mottiansa
mottejaan
mottejansa
inessive motissaan
motissansa
moteissaan
moteissansa
elative motistaan
motistansa
moteistaan
moteistansa
illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
adessive motillaan
motillansa
moteillaan
moteillansa
ablative motiltaan
motiltansa
moteiltaan
moteiltansa
allative motilleen
motillensa
moteilleen
moteillensa
essive mottinaan
mottinansa
motteinaan
motteinansa
translative motikseen
motiksensa
moteikseen
moteiksensa
abessive motittaan
motittansa
moteittaan
moteittansa
instructive
comitative motteineen
motteinensa

Further reading

Etymology 2

A semantic shift either from motti (etymology 1), as an analogy comparing a pocket of troops to a lump,[1] or motti (etymology 3), comparing a pocket to a stere of firewood to be chopped down.[2] First attested in 1940.

Noun

motti

  1. (military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment
Declension
Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinsa mottinsa
accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
gen. mottinsa
genitive mottinsa mottiensa
partitive mottiaan
mottiansa
mottejaan
mottejansa
inessive motissaan
motissansa
moteissaan
moteissansa
elative motistaan
motistansa
moteistaan
moteistansa
illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
adessive motillaan
motillansa
moteillaan
moteillansa
ablative motiltaan
motiltansa
moteiltaan
moteiltansa
allative motilleen
motillensa
moteilleen
moteillensa
essive mottinaan
mottinansa
motteinaan
motteinansa
translative motikseen
motiksensa
moteikseen
moteiksensa
abessive motittaan
motittansa
moteittaan
moteittansa
instructive
comitative motteineen
motteinensa
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Swedish mått.

Noun

motti

  1. a stere; a cubic metre of firewood.
Declension
Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinsa mottinsa
accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
gen. mottinsa
genitive mottinsa mottiensa
partitive mottiaan
mottiansa
mottejaan
mottejansa
inessive motissaan
motissansa
moteissaan
moteissansa
elative motistaan
motistansa
moteistaan
moteistansa
illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
adessive motillaan
motillansa
moteillaan
moteillansa
ablative motiltaan
motiltansa
moteiltaan
moteiltansa
allative motilleen
motillensa
moteilleen
moteillensa
essive mottinaan
mottinansa
motteinaan
motteinansa
translative motikseen
motiksensa
moteikseen
moteiksensa
abessive motittaan
motittansa
moteittaan
moteittansa
instructive
comitative motteineen
motteinensa
Derived terms
compounds

Further reading

Etymology 4

A shortened slang form of moottori.

Noun

motti (colloquial)

  1. motor, engine
    Synonym: moottori
Declension
Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinsa mottinsa
accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
gen. mottinsa
genitive mottinsa mottiensa
partitive mottiaan
mottiansa
mottejaan
mottejansa
inessive motissaan
motissansa
moteissaan
moteissansa
elative motistaan
motistansa
moteistaan
moteistansa
illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
adessive motillaan
motillansa
moteillaan
moteillansa
ablative motiltaan
motiltansa
moteiltaan
moteiltansa
allative motilleen
motillensa
moteilleen
moteillensa
essive mottinaan
mottinansa
motteinaan
motteinansa
translative motikseen
motiksensa
moteikseen
moteiksensa
abessive motittaan
motittansa
moteittaan
moteittansa
instructive
comitative motteineen
motteinensa

Further reading

Etymology 5

Possibly from motti (etymology 1).[3]

Noun

motti (slang)

  1. face, mug
Declension
Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinsa mottinsa
accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
gen. mottinsa
genitive mottinsa mottiensa
partitive mottiaan
mottiansa
mottejaan
mottejansa
inessive motissaan
motissansa
moteissaan
moteissansa
elative motistaan
motistansa
moteistaan
moteistansa
illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
adessive motillaan
motillansa
moteillaan
moteillansa
ablative motiltaan
motiltansa
moteiltaan
moteiltansa
allative motilleen
motillensa
moteilleen
moteillensa
essive mottinaan
mottinansa
motteinaan
motteinansa
translative motikseen
motiksensa
moteikseen
moteiksensa
abessive motittaan
motittansa
moteittaan
moteittansa
instructive
comitative motteineen
motteinensa
Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kotimaisten kielten keskus: Sanojen alkuperästä: Motti
  3. ^ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

Anagrams

Italian

Noun

motti m

  1. plural of motto