poraista

Poraista is a Finnish verb meaning to drill or bore, typically using a drill in mechanical, construction, or manufacturing contexts. It denotes the action of creating holes or perforations in a material, usually by rotating a drill bit.

Etymology: The verb is formed from the noun pora (drill) with a derivational suffix that marks the action associated with the tool. It belongs to a productive set of instrument-related verbs in Finnish that describe actions performed with common workshop tools.

Usage and related terms: Poraista is common in technical writing, manuals, and workplace instructions to describe drilling tasks. Related noun forms include poraus (drilling) and porakone (drill). The drill bit itself is called a poranterä and is the primary equipment used when poraista.

See also: poraus, porakone, poranterä.