/ˈpohtiɑˣ/, [ˈpo̞xt̪iɑ̝(ʔ)]
Alkuperäpohtaa (“to winnow with a winnowing basket”) + -ia; the base verb is from Proto-Finnic *pohtadak (compare Ingrian poohtaa, Veps pohtta, Votic pohtaa (Mati)). The sense “to ponder, consider, reflect” was originally a figurative use of the winnowing sense (in the late 19th century, perhaps as a Semantic loan from Swedish dryfta), but has become the primary sense in modern language.
- transitiveto ponder, consider, reflect, mull over, contemplate, think (over) (think about something deeply)
- transitiveto winnow (separate grain from husk or chaff with a winnowing basket)
Muodotpohdin(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en pohdi(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen pohtinut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole pohtinut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · pohdit(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et pohdi(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet pohtinut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole pohtinut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · pohtii(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei pohdi(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on pohtinut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole pohtinut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · pohdimme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme pohdi(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme pohtineet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole pohtineet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · pohditte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette pohdi(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette pohtineet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole pohtineet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)