saalistaa
Saalistaa is a Finnish verb meaning to prey on or to hunt prey. It is used for predatory action in animals as well as for figurative uses that describe taking advantage of others. The related noun saalis means prey, catch, or haul, and from it derive saalistus (predation) and saalistava (predatory). The form saalistaa appears in standard Finnish conjugation and is used with a subject that performs predation.
In literal contexts, saalistaa describes predation by predators or hunters. For example, "Susi saalistaa jyrsijöitä" means
In figurative or metaphorical usage, saalistaa can describe exploitation or predatory behavior toward people or groups.
Related forms include saalistus (predation), saalistaja (predator), and saalistava (predatory). The term is commonly found in
See also: predation, predatory behavior, hunting, exploitation.