virka-aika

== Finnish == === Etymology === virka +‎ aika === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋirkɑˌ(ʔ)ɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈʋirkɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝i̯kɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑikɑ Syllabification(key): vir‧ka‧ai‧ka Hyphenation(key): virka‧aika === Noun === virka-aika duty, business hours (a period of time spent at work or doing a particular task) ==== Usage notes ==== The term is primarily used to refer to government and public services, whereas työaika is used for private businesses. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “virka-aika”, 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 4 July 2023 === Anagrams === raakakivi