aikuistua

== Finnish == === Etymology === From the term aikuinen (“adult”); aikuis- +‎ -stua. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯kui̯stuɑˣ/, [ˈɑ̝i̯kui̯s̠ˌtuɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uɑ Syllabification(key): ai‧kuis‧tu‧a Hyphenation(key): ai‧kuis‧tua === Verb === aikuistua (intransitive) To grow up, mature, reach maturity, become an adult, come of age. ==== Usage notes ==== Apart from describing physical changes, aikuistua can be used also when describing the change of behaviour. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to grow up, mature, reach maturity, become an adult, come of age): kasvaa aikuiseksi ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “aikuistua”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === aikaistuu, kuusiaita