No. 944 in Finnish
viittaa
"Viittaa" means "refers to" or "gestures" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Hän viittaa siihen kirjaan usein.
He often refers to that book.
In this sentence, 'viittaa' means 'refers to' and is used to describe the action of mentioning or alluding to something.
Opiskelija viittaa kysyäkseen kysymyksen.
The student raises their hand to ask a question.
Here, 'viittaa' means 'raises a hand,' relating to gesturing for attention in a classroom setting to indicate a desire to speak.
Tuo lause viittaa menneisyyden tapahtumiin.
That sentence alludes to events of the past.
In this sentence, 'viittaa' translates to 'alludes' and is used to indicate an indirect mention or hint towards something.
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