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aalto.

wave (on the surface of a liquid)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑːlto/[ˈɑ̝ːl̪t̪o̞]
  1. wave (on the surface of a liquid)

  2. wave

  3. wave (an advancing increase in something); outbreak

    figuratively
    flunssa-aalto
    konkurssiaalto
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *alto, borrowed from Proto-Norse, from Proto-Germanic *aldǭ, whence also allas and Old Norse alda (“wave”). Cognate with Ingrian alto, Ludian aldo, Veps ald.

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