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toiminta.

action(s), activity, activities (effort of performing or doing something; something done as an action or a movement; such things done collectively)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtoi̯mintɑ/[ˈt̪o̞i̯min̪t̪ɑ̝]
  1. action(s), activity, activities (effort of performing or doing something; something done as an action or a movement; such things done collectively)

    poliittinen toiminta
    suora toiminta
  2. operation (method by which a device performs its function; method or practice by which actions are done)

    laite on toiminnassa
    Tämän prosessin toimintaa kuvaava kaavio on mutkikas.
  3. action (fast-paced activity; unfolding of events)

    elokuva täynnä toimintaa
  4. function (physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Where this word comes from

toimia (“to act”) + -nta. Coined by Finnish theatre director and author Kaarlo Bergbom in 1867.

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