avaus

== Finnish == === Etymology === avata (“to open”) +‎ -us === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑʋɑus/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝us̠] Rhymes: -ɑʋɑus Syllabification(key): a‧va‧us Hyphenation(key): ava‧us === Noun === avaus opening (act of opening) undoing, untying, unwrapping, unlocking, unfastening, unbuttoning, unhooking, disentangling, etc. opening (first few moves in chess or other game) (figuratively) expressing a new opinion on something, either because the opinion has changed, or because the person has not commented on the subject before ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (act): avaaminen ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “avaus”, 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 === asuva, saavu, sauva, savua, usvaa