virta

From virto +‎ -a.

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• IPA^(key): [ˈvirta]
• Rhymes: -irta
• Hyphenation: vir‧ta

virta (accusative singular virtan, plural virtaj, accusative plural virtajn)

1. virtuous

From Proto-Finnic *virta, borrowed from Proto-Slavic *vьrtъ (or earlier Balto-Slavic).^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋirtɑ/, [ˈʋirt̪ɑ̝]

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• Rhymes: -irtɑ
• Syllabification^(key): vir‧ta

virta

1. flow, stream, current

   Synonym: virtaus

   Virta vei mukanaan.

   The current (of water) took (us, something, ...) with it.

   Kaasun virta pysähtyi putkistossa.

   The gas flow stopped in the pipes.

2. (large) river

   Synonym: joki

   Soudimme veneellä virtaa ylöspäin.

   We rowed up the river in a boat.

3. (physics, electronics) current

   Synonym: sähkövirta (“electric current”)

   Sähköteho on virran ja jännitteen tulo.

   Electrical power is the product of current times voltage.

4. (informal) electricity, power

   Synonym: sähkö

   Pattereista loppui virta.

   The batteries run out of power.

5. (figuratively) stream (steady flow or succession of material)

   Autojen loputon virta keskustaan aiheutti suuren ruuhkan.

   The endless stream of cars heading downtown caused a large traffic jam.

6. (figuratively) flow (in expressions referring to conformity)

   kulkea virran mukana ― to go with the flow

7. (figuratively) zip, energy, vigor, vim (personal energy)

   Mistähän sitä saisi virtaa jaksaa tämäkin päivä?

   Where am I supposed to get the energy to live through today too?

8. (slang, uncommon) speed (recreational amphetamine drug)

   Synonyms: piri, pore, amfe, amffe, spiidi, vauhti, pöhinä, (standard) amfetamiini

• “virta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04

• Ritva, ravit, ritva, rivat, varit, virat

From Proto-Finnic *virta. Cognates include Finnish virta and Livvi virdu.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈʋirtɑ/, [ˈʋirt]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈʋirtɑ/, [ˈʋird̥ɑ]
• Rhymes: -irt, -irtɑ
• Hyphenation: vir‧ta

virta

1. flow, current

• V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[3], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 20
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 669