This is the 79th most frequent Finnish word.
takia
"For the sake of" or "because of."
Here, 'takia' specifies the reason for leaving earlier, which is influenced by the forecast.
Lähdimme aikaisemmin sääennusteen takia.
We left earlier because of the weather forecast.
In this example, 'takia' explains the cause of the action of buying the book, triggered by someone's recommendations.
Ostin tämän kirjan suositustesi takia.
I bought this book due to your recommendations.
In this sentence, 'takia' is used to indicate a cause or reason for an occurrence, in this case, traffic issues.