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laituri.

pier, wharf, quay, dock, mole, landing (large); dock, jetty (small); landing, landing stage (floating)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑi̯turi/[ˈlɑ̝i̯t̪uri]

  1. pier, wharf, quay, dock, mole, landing (large); dock, jetty (small); landing, landing stage (floating)

  2. platform; ellipsis of asemalaituri (“(train) platform”)

Where this word comes from

laito (“shallow”) (dialectal) + -uri; originally a Tavastian word.

noun/ˈlɑi̯turi/[ˈlɑ̝i̯t̪uri]

  1. winger

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

laita + -uri (more specifically a clipping of laitapelaaja, laitahyökkääjä, etc.)

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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.