jakaa

From Proto-Finnic *jakadak, from Proto-Uralic *jëka-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑkɑːˣ/, [ˈjɑ̝kɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑː
• Hyphenation^(key): ja‧kaa

jakaa

1. (transitive) to share, to divide (give out in portions)

   Keittäjä jakoi ruokaa metallisen tiskin takaa. ― The cook was sharing food from behind the metal counter.

   Hän mursi leivän ja jakoi sen. ― He broke the bread and divided it.

   Kustannukset päätettiin jakaa kaikkien kesken. ― It was decided that the costs would be divided between everyone.

   Jaa kakku! ― Divide the cake!

2. (transitive) to distribute, divide (deliver or pass out)

   Postinkantaja jakoi myös sanomalehdet. ― The postman also distributed the newspapers.

3. (transitive, figuratively) to mete out, dispense

   Hän osaa jakaa kovaakin arvostelua. ― He can mete out even harsh criticism.

4. (transitive) to share, have or use in common

   He kaikki jakoivat saman asunnon, ruuan ja tarvikkeet. ― They all shared the same residence, food and accessories.

   Jaamme tämän mielipiteen. ― We have this opinion in common.

5. (transitive) to divide, split into parts, cut up

   Hedelmä jaettiin lohkoihin kuivausta varten. ― The fruit was cut into slices for drying.

6. (transitive, especially figuratively) to divide, separate

   Kysymys jakaa kansaa. ― The matter is dividing the nation.

7. (transitive, mathematics) to divide [with adessive ‘by’]

   Kuusi jaettuna kolmella on (yhtä kuin/yhtä suuri kuin) kaksi. ― Six divided by three equals two.

8. (transitive, card games) to deal

   Pelin aluksi hän jakoi kortit kaikille. ― To start the game, he dealt the cards to all players.

9. (transitive) to share (send to someone else)

   Videota on jaettu sosiaalisessa mediassa jo tuhansia kertoja. ― The video has already been shared thousands of times on social media.

10. (intransitive, vulgar) to put out (consent to have sex, especially widely, implying promiscuity)

• “jakaa”, 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 2023-07-02