avautua

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To (come) open, open out/open up.
  • (intransitive) To come undone/untied/unfastened.
  • (intransitive) To open, unfold.
  • (intransitive) To open to the public, become available for use, permit access, afford entrance, receive customers, start business.
  • (intransitive) To spread out.
  • (intransitive) To open up, open one's heart, put out one's innermost feelings, be forthcoming/frank/direct/candid/straightforward, speak one's mind, bring others into one's confidence.

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish avata (open).

Origin

Finnish

avata

Gloss

open

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
👐 📂 📖 📬️ 📭️ 🔓️ 😃 😄 😅 😦 😮 😺 👐

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms