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ohje.

instruction, piece of advice (information or knowledge taught or provided to someone)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈohjeˣ/[ˈo̞xje̞(ʔ)]
  1. instruction, piece of advice (information or knowledge taught or provided to someone)

    sain häneltä hyvän ohjeen
  2. guide, instructions (collection of such knowledge or information provided as a package)

    in-plural · sometimes
    annosteluohje
    ohje matkustajille / ohje matkustajia varten
  3. guideline, precept (non-specific rule or principle, especially one governing conduct)

  4. manual (booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product)

  5. manual (booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product) help (documentation provided with or alongside a software product)

  6. guide (physical object that guides movement)

    dated
Where this word comes from

From ohjata (“to lead; to guide”) + -e; modern meaning coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1846, originally “guiding structure”.

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