motti

See also: Motti, mötti, and một tỉ

English

Etymology

From Finnish motti.

Noun

motti (plural mottis)

  1. (military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment

Bruny Island

Numeral

motti

  1. one

Further reading

  • Norman James Brian Plomley, A Word-list of the Tasmanian Languages (1976), page 38
  • Michael Walsh, Colin Yallop, Language and Culture in Aboriginal Australia (1993), page 59

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmotːi/, [ˈmo̞t̪ːi]
  • Rhymes: -otːi
  • Syllabification(key): mot‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): mot‧ti

Etymology 1

    Probably sound-symbolic[1]

    Noun

    motti

    1. lump, swelling
    Declension
    Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
    nominative motti motit
    genitive motin mottien
    partitive mottia motteja
    illative mottiin motteihin
    singular plural
    nominative motti motit
    accusative nom. motti motit
    gen. motin
    genitive motin mottien
    partitive mottia motteja
    inessive motissa moteissa
    elative motista moteista
    illative mottiin motteihin
    adessive motilla moteilla
    ablative motilta moteilta
    allative motille moteille
    essive mottina motteina
    translative motiksi moteiksi
    abessive motitta moteitta
    instructive motein
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative mottini mottini
    accusative nom. mottini mottini
    gen. mottini
    genitive mottini mottieni
    partitive mottiani mottejani
    inessive motissani moteissani
    elative motistani moteistani
    illative mottiini motteihini
    adessive motillani moteillani
    ablative motiltani moteiltani
    allative motilleni moteilleni
    essive mottinani motteinani
    translative motikseni moteikseni
    abessive motittani moteittani
    instructive
    comitative motteineni
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative mottisi mottisi
    accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
    gen. mottisi
    genitive mottisi mottiesi
    partitive mottiasi mottejasi
    inessive motissasi moteissasi
    elative motistasi moteistasi
    illative mottiisi motteihisi
    adessive motillasi moteillasi
    ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
    allative motillesi moteillesi
    essive mottinasi motteinasi
    translative motiksesi moteiksesi
    abessive motittasi moteittasi
    instructive
    comitative motteinesi
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative mottimme mottimme
    accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
    gen. mottimme
    genitive mottimme mottiemme
    partitive mottiamme mottejamme
    inessive motissamme moteissamme
    elative motistamme moteistamme
    illative mottiimme motteihimme
    adessive motillamme moteillamme
    ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
    allative motillemme moteillemme
    essive mottinamme motteinamme
    translative motiksemme moteiksemme
    abessive motittamme moteittamme
    instructive
    comitative motteinemme
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative mottinne mottinne
    accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
    gen. mottinne
    genitive mottinne mottienne
    partitive mottianne mottejanne
    inessive motissanne moteissanne
    elative motistanne moteistanne
    illative mottiinne motteihinne
    adessive motillanne moteillanne
    ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
    allative motillenne moteillenne
    essive mottinanne motteinanne
    translative motiksenne moteiksenne
    abessive motittanne moteittanne
    instructive
    comitative motteinenne
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative mottinsa mottinsa
    accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
    gen. mottinsa
    genitive mottinsa mottiensa
    partitive mottiaan
    mottiansa
    mottejaan
    mottejansa
    inessive motissaan
    motissansa
    moteissaan
    moteissansa
    elative motistaan
    motistansa
    moteistaan
    moteistansa
    illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
    adessive motillaan
    motillansa
    moteillaan
    moteillansa
    ablative motiltaan
    motiltansa
    moteiltaan
    moteiltansa
    allative motilleen
    motillensa
    moteilleen
    moteillensa
    essive mottinaan
    mottinansa
    motteinaan
    motteinansa
    translative motikseen
    motiksensa
    moteikseen
    moteiksensa
    abessive motittaan
    motittansa
    moteittaan
    moteittansa
    instructive
    comitative motteineen
    motteinensa
    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Etymology 2

      First attested in 1940. Multiple theories:

      • Semantic shift from motti (etymology 1), as an analogy comparing a pocket of troops to a lump.[1]
      • Semantic shift from motti (etymology 3), comparing a pocket to a stere of firewood to be chopped down.[2]
      • A reference to a particular enemy pocket, located on the site of what was initially planned to be a communications base named Motti. Soldiers would have referred to the place by this name, since it would have been a reference all relevant personnel understood at the time, and over time, it became a generic term.[3]

      Noun

      motti

      1. (military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment
      Declension
      Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
      nominative motti motit
      genitive motin mottien
      partitive mottia motteja
      illative mottiin motteihin
      singular plural
      nominative motti motit
      accusative nom. motti motit
      gen. motin
      genitive motin mottien
      partitive mottia motteja
      inessive motissa moteissa
      elative motista moteista
      illative mottiin motteihin
      adessive motilla moteilla
      ablative motilta moteilta
      allative motille moteille
      essive mottina motteina
      translative motiksi moteiksi
      abessive motitta moteitta
      instructive motein
      comitative See the possessive forms below.
      Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
      first-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative mottini mottini
      accusative nom. mottini mottini
      gen. mottini
      genitive mottini mottieni
      partitive mottiani mottejani
      inessive motissani moteissani
      elative motistani moteistani
      illative mottiini motteihini
      adessive motillani moteillani
      ablative motiltani moteiltani
      allative motilleni moteilleni
      essive mottinani motteinani
      translative motikseni moteikseni
      abessive motittani moteittani
      instructive
      comitative motteineni
      second-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative mottisi mottisi
      accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
      gen. mottisi
      genitive mottisi mottiesi
      partitive mottiasi mottejasi
      inessive motissasi moteissasi
      elative motistasi moteistasi
      illative mottiisi motteihisi
      adessive motillasi moteillasi
      ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
      allative motillesi moteillesi
      essive mottinasi motteinasi
      translative motiksesi moteiksesi
      abessive motittasi moteittasi
      instructive
      comitative motteinesi
      first-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative mottimme mottimme
      accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
      gen. mottimme
      genitive mottimme mottiemme
      partitive mottiamme mottejamme
      inessive motissamme moteissamme
      elative motistamme moteistamme
      illative mottiimme motteihimme
      adessive motillamme moteillamme
      ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
      allative motillemme moteillemme
      essive mottinamme motteinamme
      translative motiksemme moteiksemme
      abessive motittamme moteittamme
      instructive
      comitative motteinemme
      second-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative mottinne mottinne
      accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
      gen. mottinne
      genitive mottinne mottienne
      partitive mottianne mottejanne
      inessive motissanne moteissanne
      elative motistanne moteistanne
      illative mottiinne motteihinne
      adessive motillanne moteillanne
      ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
      allative motillenne moteillenne
      essive mottinanne motteinanne
      translative motiksenne moteiksenne
      abessive motittanne moteittanne
      instructive
      comitative motteinenne
      third-person possessor
      singular plural
      nominative mottinsa mottinsa
      accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
      gen. mottinsa
      genitive mottinsa mottiensa
      partitive mottiaan
      mottiansa
      mottejaan
      mottejansa
      inessive motissaan
      motissansa
      moteissaan
      moteissansa
      elative motistaan
      motistansa
      moteistaan
      moteistansa
      illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
      adessive motillaan
      motillansa
      moteillaan
      moteillansa
      ablative motiltaan
      motiltansa
      moteiltaan
      moteiltansa
      allative motilleen
      motillensa
      moteilleen
      moteillensa
      essive mottinaan
      mottinansa
      motteinaan
      motteinansa
      translative motikseen
      motiksensa
      moteikseen
      moteiksensa
      abessive motittaan
      motittansa
      moteittaan
      moteittansa
      instructive
      comitative motteineen
      motteinensa
      Derived terms

      Further reading

      Etymology 3

        Borrowed from Swedish mått.

        Noun

        motti

        1. a stere; a (stacked) cubic metre of firewood.
        Declension
        Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
        nominative motti motit
        genitive motin mottien
        partitive mottia motteja
        illative mottiin motteihin
        singular plural
        nominative motti motit
        accusative nom. motti motit
        gen. motin
        genitive motin mottien
        partitive mottia motteja
        inessive motissa moteissa
        elative motista moteista
        illative mottiin motteihin
        adessive motilla moteilla
        ablative motilta moteilta
        allative motille moteille
        essive mottina motteina
        translative motiksi moteiksi
        abessive motitta moteitta
        instructive motein
        comitative See the possessive forms below.
        Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
        first-person singular possessor
        singular plural
        nominative mottini mottini
        accusative nom. mottini mottini
        gen. mottini
        genitive mottini mottieni
        partitive mottiani mottejani
        inessive motissani moteissani
        elative motistani moteistani
        illative mottiini motteihini
        adessive motillani moteillani
        ablative motiltani moteiltani
        allative motilleni moteilleni
        essive mottinani motteinani
        translative motikseni moteikseni
        abessive motittani moteittani
        instructive
        comitative motteineni
        second-person singular possessor
        singular plural
        nominative mottisi mottisi
        accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
        gen. mottisi
        genitive mottisi mottiesi
        partitive mottiasi mottejasi
        inessive motissasi moteissasi
        elative motistasi moteistasi
        illative mottiisi motteihisi
        adessive motillasi moteillasi
        ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
        allative motillesi moteillesi
        essive mottinasi motteinasi
        translative motiksesi moteiksesi
        abessive motittasi moteittasi
        instructive
        comitative motteinesi
        first-person plural possessor
        singular plural
        nominative mottimme mottimme
        accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
        gen. mottimme
        genitive mottimme mottiemme
        partitive mottiamme mottejamme
        inessive motissamme moteissamme
        elative motistamme moteistamme
        illative mottiimme motteihimme
        adessive motillamme moteillamme
        ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
        allative motillemme moteillemme
        essive mottinamme motteinamme
        translative motiksemme moteiksemme
        abessive motittamme moteittamme
        instructive
        comitative motteinemme
        second-person plural possessor
        singular plural
        nominative mottinne mottinne
        accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
        gen. mottinne
        genitive mottinne mottienne
        partitive mottianne mottejanne
        inessive motissanne moteissanne
        elative motistanne moteistanne
        illative mottiinne motteihinne
        adessive motillanne moteillanne
        ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
        allative motillenne moteillenne
        essive mottinanne motteinanne
        translative motiksenne moteiksenne
        abessive motittanne moteittanne
        instructive
        comitative motteinenne
        third-person possessor
        singular plural
        nominative mottinsa mottinsa
        accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
        gen. mottinsa
        genitive mottinsa mottiensa
        partitive mottiaan
        mottiansa
        mottejaan
        mottejansa
        inessive motissaan
        motissansa
        moteissaan
        moteissansa
        elative motistaan
        motistansa
        moteistaan
        moteistansa
        illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
        adessive motillaan
        motillansa
        moteillaan
        moteillansa
        ablative motiltaan
        motiltansa
        moteiltaan
        moteiltansa
        allative motilleen
        motillensa
        moteilleen
        moteillensa
        essive mottinaan
        mottinansa
        motteinaan
        motteinansa
        translative motikseen
        motiksensa
        moteikseen
        moteiksensa
        abessive motittaan
        motittansa
        moteittaan
        moteittansa
        instructive
        comitative motteineen
        motteinensa
        Derived terms

        Further reading

        Etymology 4

          A shortened slang form of moottori.

          Noun

          motti (colloquial)

          1. motor, engine
            Synonym: moottori
          Declension
          Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
          nominative motti motit
          genitive motin mottien
          partitive mottia motteja
          illative mottiin motteihin
          singular plural
          nominative motti motit
          accusative nom. motti motit
          gen. motin
          genitive motin mottien
          partitive mottia motteja
          inessive motissa moteissa
          elative motista moteista
          illative mottiin motteihin
          adessive motilla moteilla
          ablative motilta moteilta
          allative motille moteille
          essive mottina motteina
          translative motiksi moteiksi
          abessive motitta moteitta
          instructive motein
          comitative See the possessive forms below.
          Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
          first-person singular possessor
          singular plural
          nominative mottini mottini
          accusative nom. mottini mottini
          gen. mottini
          genitive mottini mottieni
          partitive mottiani mottejani
          inessive motissani moteissani
          elative motistani moteistani
          illative mottiini motteihini
          adessive motillani moteillani
          ablative motiltani moteiltani
          allative motilleni moteilleni
          essive mottinani motteinani
          translative motikseni moteikseni
          abessive motittani moteittani
          instructive
          comitative motteineni
          second-person singular possessor
          singular plural
          nominative mottisi mottisi
          accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
          gen. mottisi
          genitive mottisi mottiesi
          partitive mottiasi mottejasi
          inessive motissasi moteissasi
          elative motistasi moteistasi
          illative mottiisi motteihisi
          adessive motillasi moteillasi
          ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
          allative motillesi moteillesi
          essive mottinasi motteinasi
          translative motiksesi moteiksesi
          abessive motittasi moteittasi
          instructive
          comitative motteinesi
          first-person plural possessor
          singular plural
          nominative mottimme mottimme
          accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
          gen. mottimme
          genitive mottimme mottiemme
          partitive mottiamme mottejamme
          inessive motissamme moteissamme
          elative motistamme moteistamme
          illative mottiimme motteihimme
          adessive motillamme moteillamme
          ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
          allative motillemme moteillemme
          essive mottinamme motteinamme
          translative motiksemme moteiksemme
          abessive motittamme moteittamme
          instructive
          comitative motteinemme
          second-person plural possessor
          singular plural
          nominative mottinne mottinne
          accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
          gen. mottinne
          genitive mottinne mottienne
          partitive mottianne mottejanne
          inessive motissanne moteissanne
          elative motistanne moteistanne
          illative mottiinne motteihinne
          adessive motillanne moteillanne
          ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
          allative motillenne moteillenne
          essive mottinanne motteinanne
          translative motiksenne moteiksenne
          abessive motittanne moteittanne
          instructive
          comitative motteinenne
          third-person possessor
          singular plural
          nominative mottinsa mottinsa
          accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
          gen. mottinsa
          genitive mottinsa mottiensa
          partitive mottiaan
          mottiansa
          mottejaan
          mottejansa
          inessive motissaan
          motissansa
          moteissaan
          moteissansa
          elative motistaan
          motistansa
          moteistaan
          moteistansa
          illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
          adessive motillaan
          motillansa
          moteillaan
          moteillansa
          ablative motiltaan
          motiltansa
          moteiltaan
          moteiltansa
          allative motilleen
          motillensa
          moteilleen
          moteillensa
          essive mottinaan
          mottinansa
          motteinaan
          motteinansa
          translative motikseen
          motiksensa
          moteikseen
          moteiksensa
          abessive motittaan
          motittansa
          moteittaan
          moteittansa
          instructive
          comitative motteineen
          motteinensa

          Further reading

          Etymology 5

            Possibly from motti (etymology 1).[4]

            Noun

            motti (slang)

            1. face, mug
            Declension
            Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
            nominative motti motit
            genitive motin mottien
            partitive mottia motteja
            illative mottiin motteihin
            singular plural
            nominative motti motit
            accusative nom. motti motit
            gen. motin
            genitive motin mottien
            partitive mottia motteja
            inessive motissa moteissa
            elative motista moteista
            illative mottiin motteihin
            adessive motilla moteilla
            ablative motilta moteilta
            allative motille moteille
            essive mottina motteina
            translative motiksi moteiksi
            abessive motitta moteitta
            instructive motein
            comitative See the possessive forms below.
            Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
            first-person singular possessor
            singular plural
            nominative mottini mottini
            accusative nom. mottini mottini
            gen. mottini
            genitive mottini mottieni
            partitive mottiani mottejani
            inessive motissani moteissani
            elative motistani moteistani
            illative mottiini motteihini
            adessive motillani moteillani
            ablative motiltani moteiltani
            allative motilleni moteilleni
            essive mottinani motteinani
            translative motikseni moteikseni
            abessive motittani moteittani
            instructive
            comitative motteineni
            second-person singular possessor
            singular plural
            nominative mottisi mottisi
            accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
            gen. mottisi
            genitive mottisi mottiesi
            partitive mottiasi mottejasi
            inessive motissasi moteissasi
            elative motistasi moteistasi
            illative mottiisi motteihisi
            adessive motillasi moteillasi
            ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
            allative motillesi moteillesi
            essive mottinasi motteinasi
            translative motiksesi moteiksesi
            abessive motittasi moteittasi
            instructive
            comitative motteinesi
            first-person plural possessor
            singular plural
            nominative mottimme mottimme
            accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
            gen. mottimme
            genitive mottimme mottiemme
            partitive mottiamme mottejamme
            inessive motissamme moteissamme
            elative motistamme moteistamme
            illative mottiimme motteihimme
            adessive motillamme moteillamme
            ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
            allative motillemme moteillemme
            essive mottinamme motteinamme
            translative motiksemme moteiksemme
            abessive motittamme moteittamme
            instructive
            comitative motteinemme
            second-person plural possessor
            singular plural
            nominative mottinne mottinne
            accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
            gen. mottinne
            genitive mottinne mottienne
            partitive mottianne mottejanne
            inessive motissanne moteissanne
            elative motistanne moteistanne
            illative mottiinne motteihinne
            adessive motillanne moteillanne
            ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
            allative motillenne moteillenne
            essive mottinanne motteinanne
            translative motiksenne moteiksenne
            abessive motittanne moteittanne
            instructive
            comitative motteinenne
            third-person possessor
            singular plural
            nominative mottinsa mottinsa
            accusative nom. mottinsa mottinsa
            gen. mottinsa
            genitive mottinsa mottiensa
            partitive mottiaan
            mottiansa
            mottejaan
            mottejansa
            inessive motissaan
            motissansa
            moteissaan
            moteissansa
            elative motistaan
            motistansa
            moteistaan
            moteistansa
            illative mottiinsa motteihinsa
            adessive motillaan
            motillansa
            moteillaan
            moteillansa
            ablative motiltaan
            motiltansa
            moteiltaan
            moteiltansa
            allative motilleen
            motillensa
            moteilleen
            moteillensa
            essive mottinaan
            mottinansa
            motteinaan
            motteinansa
            translative motikseen
            motiksensa
            moteikseen
            moteiksensa
            abessive motittaan
            motittansa
            moteittaan
            moteittansa
            instructive
            comitative motteineen
            motteinensa
            Derived terms

            References

            1. 1.0 1.1 Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
            2. ^ Kotimaisten kielten keskus: Sanojen alkuperästä: Motti
            3. ^ Antti Juutilainen (1985), Mottien maa (Suomen Sotatieteellisen Seuran julkaisuja; 20), Juva: WSOY, published 2009, →ISBN, page 171
            4. ^ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021), Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

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            motti m

            1. plural of motto