poiketa

poike- +‎ -ta

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoi̯ketɑˣ/, [ˈpo̞i̯k̟e̞t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -oiketɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): poi‧ke‧ta

poiketa

1. (intransitive) to differ from, be different from, depart, deviate, diverge [with elative] (not to have the same traits, characteristics)
2. (intransitive) to deviate, stray, wander; to diverge, swerve, veer, divert [with elative] (to change course or plan; to go off course; to fall outside, e.g. of a norm)

   Hän poikkeaa suunnasta. Seuratkaa!

   He's deviating from the course. Follow him!

3. (intransitive) to digress, deviate [with elative] (to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument)
4. (intransitive) to drop by, drop in [with inessive or adessive] (to visit without an appointment)

   Poikkea kaupassa hakemassa maitoa, kun tulet kotiin.

   On your way home, please drop in at the shop to get some milk.

• (to differ, be different): erota

• poikki

• katketa
• haljeta
• ratketa
• puhjeta

• “poiketa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

• paketoi, pakotie