alus.
underlay, base, under- (anything underlaid)
Meaning & usage
underlay, base, under- (anything underlaid)
aluskerros
alushousut
the space under(neath) something
vessel, craft, ship (vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space)
the time before a holiday, the period leading up to a holiday, etc.
subject
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *alus. Equivalent to ala- (“under”) + -us.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.