asiantuntija

== Finnish == === Etymology === asian (“(of) a thing”) +‎ tuntija (“knower, one who knows (well)”). Coined by Finnish journalist, poet and translator Paavo Tikkanen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑsiɑnˌtuntijɑ/, [ˈɑ̝s̠iɑ̝n̪ˌt̪un̪t̪ijɑ̝] Rhymes: -untijɑ Syllabification(key): a‧si‧an‧tun‧ti‧ja Hyphenation(key): asian‧tunti‧ja === Noun === asiantuntija expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability) adept (one fully skilled or well versed in anything) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (colloquial) ekspertti ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== asiantunteva === Further reading === “asiantuntija”, 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