/ˈjɑlkɑ/, [ˈjɑ̝lkɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *jalka (compare Estonian jalg, Livonian jālga), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *jalka (compare Northern Sami juolgi, Erzya ялго (jalgo, “on foot”), Eastern Mari йол (jol), Hungarian gyalog (“on foot”)).
- foot, leg; a lower supporting limb of a human or animal
“Menin sinne jalan.” — I went there by foot / on foot / afoot.
“jalankulkija” — pedestrian
- leg, foot (supporting protrusion in an inanimate object, e.g. a piece of furniture)
- base, pedestal (supporting bottom part of various objects)
- stipe (of a fungus)
- foot (unit of measure of length, now often equivalent to 0.3048 meters; in traditional Finnish units equivalent to one half of a kyynärä, or 0.2967 meters)
- pin (of a microchip)
- kickstand
- footwall
Muodotjalka(nominative, singular) · jalat(nominative, plural) · jalka(accusative, nominative, singular) · jalat(accusative, nominative, plural) · jalan(accusative, genitive, singular) · jalat(accusative, genitive, plural) · jalan(genitive, singular) · jalkojen(genitive, plural) · jalkain(genitive, plural, rare) · jalkaa(partitive, singular) · jalkoja(partitive, plural) · jalassa(inessive, singular) · jaloissa(inessive, plural) · jalasta(elative, singular) · jaloista(elative, plural) · jalkaan(illative, singular) · jalkoihin(illative, plural) · jalalla(adessive, singular) · jaloilla(adessive, plural) · jalalta(ablative, singular)