/ˈtuo̯tɑ/, [ˈt̪uo̞̯t̪ɑ̝]
Alkuperä* (interjection): From the partitive singular of tuo. Demonstrative pronouns developing into words used to fill pauses is found across the world's languages: examples include Russian это (eto) (from э́тот (étot)), Spanish este and Japanese あのう (anō) (from あの (ano)).
- demonstrative, form-of, partitive, singularpartitive singular of tuo
“Katso tuota!” — Look at that!
- filled pause; well, uhh (especially at the beginning of an utterance)
- active, connegative, form-of, indicative, presentpresent active indicative connegative
- form-of, imperative, present, second-person, singularsecond-person singular present imperative
- active, connegative, form-of, imperative, presentsecond-person singular present active imperative connegative