/ˈkutsuɑˣ/, [ˈkuts̠uɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kuccudak.
- transitiveto invite
“kutsua vieraaksi” — to invite as a guest
“Kutsuin isän päivälliselle.” — I invited my father for dinner.
- transitiveto beckon, call, call for summon (to shout out in order to summon)
“Nojauduin ulos takaovesta ja kutsuin Lucya.” — I leant out of the back door and called for Lucy.
“Olkaa hyvä ja istuutukaa. Teitä kutsutaan sukunimellä.” — Please have a seat. You will be called by the surname.
- transitiveto call, name, dub, go by
“Hänen alaisensa kutsuvat häntä epäkunnioittavasti vänrikki Nappulaksi.” — His subordinates disrespectfully call him lieutenant Fuzz.
“Hän kutsui minua Pertiksi, mutta en antanut sen haitata.” — He called me Pertti, but I did not let it bother me.
“Hänen koko nimensä on Ernest Tinkleton, mutta häntä kutsutaan Ernieksi.” — His full name is Ernest Tinkleton, but he goes by Ernie.
- transitiveto call up (to select e.g. to a sports squad)
- transitiveto muster, call out (to collect, call or assemble together, such as troops or a group; enroll into service, to order into service)
“kutsua koolle” — to muster
“kutsua kokoon” — to muster
“Kuvernööri kutsui kansalliskaartin palvelukseen.” — The Governor called out the National Guard.
- transitiveto hail, call out (to voice loudly in order to gain the attention of)
“kutsua taksi” — to hail a taxi / to call out a taxi
Muodotkutsun(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en kutsu(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen kutsunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole kutsunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · kutsut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et kutsu(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet kutsunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole kutsunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · kutsuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei kutsu(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on kutsunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole kutsunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · kutsumme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme kutsu(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme kutsuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole kutsuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · kutsutte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette kutsu(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette kutsuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole kutsuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)