odotussali

== Finnish == === Etymology === From odotus (“wait, waiting”) +‎ sali (“hall”). For the contrast with odotushuone, compare Swedish väntsal, väntrum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈodotusˌsɑli/, [ˈo̞do̞t̪us̠ˌs̠ɑ̝li] Rhymes: -ɑli Syllabification(key): o‧do‧tus‧sa‧li Hyphenation(key): odotus‧sali === Noun === odotussali waiting hall, waiting room (particularly at the train station) Hypernym: odotustila (any waiting room) Coordinate term: odotushuone (particularly at the doctor's office) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “odotussali”, 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 3 July 2023