/ˈsoi̯dɑˣ/, [ˈs̠o̞i̯dɑ̝(ʔ)]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *soidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śoje- (compare Northern Sami čuodjat, Hungarian zaj).
- intransitiveto sound (to make a musical sound)
“Kitarat soivat kauniisti.” — The guitars make a beautiful sound.
- intransitiveto play (produce music; be played from a recording)
“Mikä kappale radiossa soi?” — What song is playing on the radio?
“Ravintolassa soi musiikki.” — There is/was music playing in the restaurant.
- intransitiveto ring (of a phone or bell)
“Ovikello soi.” — The doorbell rings/rang.
“Puhelin soi kuudelta aamulla.” — The phone rang at 6 AM.
- intransitiveto make a mating sound or call
Formssoin(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en soi(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen soinut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole soinut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · soit(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et soi(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet soinut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole soinut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · soi(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei soi(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on soinut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole soinut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · soimme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme soi(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme soineet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole soineet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · soitte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette soi(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette soineet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole soineet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)