poistu

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoi̯stuˣ/, [ˈpo̞i̯s̠tu(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -oistu
• Syllabification^(key): pois‧tu

poistu

1. inflection of poistua:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present imperative connegative

poistu

1. (military, Finland) Command for soldiers to run 10 paces, stop, turn to face the person who issued the command, and stand at ease.

• A preparatory command specifies the direction: either taakse (“behind [you]”), vasemmalle (“to [your] left”), oikealle (“to [your] right”), or eteen (“forwards”): e.g.: taakse—poistu!.

• poistuttaa

• poitsu, puisto, putosi