Etymology
peli + -ata
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpelɑtɑˣ/, [ˈpe̞lɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -elɑtɑ
- Hyphenation(key): pe‧la‧ta
Verb
pelata
- (transitive) to play (participate in (a sport or game))
- (intransitive, colloquial) to work, to function (operate normally)
- (archaic, transitive) to play (music)
Synonym: soittaa
- (archaic, intransitive) to play (of music)
Synonym: soida
Usage notes
pelata is used for playing organized and rule-bound games, whereas the verb for playing at "children's games" with no rules or set objectives is leikkiä. Likewise, the noun leikki denotes "children's games" and peli organized games with rules.
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