osviitta

== Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian осве́т (osvét) (see осветить), with contamination in both meaning and form from viitta (“sign”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈosʋiːtːɑ/, [ˈo̞s̠ʋiːt̪ːɑ̝] Rhymes: -osʋiːtːɑ Syllabification(key): os‧viit‧ta Hyphenation(key): os‧viit‧ta === Noun === osviitta hint, guidance ==== Usage notes ==== Usually used in the established phrase antaa osviittaa (“to give guidance, give a pointer, give an indication”). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “osviitta”, 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 === Anagrams === toisivat, viistota