väisty
Väisty is a Finnish verb form serving as the imperative singular of väistyä, meaning to move aside or yield. The word is used to tell someone to clear a path or to withdraw from a position in order to let others pass or take over. Väistyä is intransitive and can refer to physical movement as well as figurative withdrawal from a role or situation.
Etymology and related forms: Väisty comes from the root väist-, associated with avoiding or moving away. Related
Usage: Väisty is more common in formal, old-fashioned, or directive contexts. It appears in directions or stage
Examples: Väisty tieltä, kulkija. (Move aside, path is clear.) Hän väistyi kuninkaallisen edestä. (He withdrew from
Notes: The imperative väisty is somewhat archaic or formal in modern everyday speech. It is a clear,