hevosvoima
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
hevos- (“horse”) + voima (“power”)
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈheʋosˌʋoi̯mɑ/, [ˈhe̞ʋo̞s̠ˌʋo̞i̯mɑ̝]
Rhymes: -oimɑ
Syllabification(key): he‧vos‧voi‧ma
Hyphenation(key): hevos‧voima
=== Noun ===
hevosvoima
(physics) horsepower (old unit for power)
==== Usage notes ====
The SI unit for power is watti (“watt”) (W). hevosvoima is currently chiefly used informally of the power of automotive engines.
==== Declension ====
==== Synonyms ====
hv (“hp”)
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“hevosvoima”, 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