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nousu.

rise, ascent (moving upwards)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnou̯su/[ˈno̞u̯s̠u]
  1. rise, ascent (moving upwards)

  2. synonym of kasvu (“growth, increase, rise”)

  3. getting on (a vehicle), embarking, embarkation

  4. getting off (a vehicle), disembarking, disembarkation

  5. thread pitch, pitch (the distance from the crest of one thread of a screw to the next)

  6. thread pitch, lead (the distance along a screw's axis that is covered by one 360° rotation of the screw)

  7. twist (of rifling)

  8. comeback (overcoming or attempting to overcome a substantial disadvantage)

  9. raise (shaft or a winze that is dug from below)

  10. rising (above the horizon)

    kuun nousu
  11. climb, ascent

  12. takeoff of an airplane or rocket

    informal
  13. upward mobility (advancement to better-paid or better-regarded social strata) (often with the adjective sosiaalinen)

  14. onset, 'the way up'

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *nousu. Equivalent to nousta (“to rise”) + -u.

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