avautua

== Finnish == === Etymology === avata (“to open”) +‎ -utua === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑʋɑu̯tuɑˣ/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝u̯ˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uɑ Syllabification(key): a‧vau‧tu‧a Hyphenation(key): avau‧tua === Verb === avautua (intransitive) To (come) open, open out/up. (intransitive, of a bandage) To come undone/untied/unfastened. (intransitive, of a bud) To open, unfold. (intransitive, of a shop) To open to the public, become available for use, permit access, afford entrance, receive customers, start business. (intransitive, of a landscape) To spread out. (intransitive, of a person) 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, to vent. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to open): aueta (to be frank, speak one's mind; idiomatic): puhua suunsa puhtaaksi, avata suunsa ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “avautua”, 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