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vaisto.

instinct (natural or inherent impulse or behaviour)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋɑi̯sto/[ˈʋɑ̝i̯s̠to̞]
  1. instinct (natural or inherent impulse or behaviour)

  2. instinct (intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought)

  3. intuition (immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes)

Where this word comes from

Probably a blend of vaino + aisto, dialectal variants of vainu and aisti (latter with -o) respectively. First attested in Gustaf Erik Eurén: Suomalais-ruotsalainen sanakirja : Finsk-swensk ordbok. ("Finnish-Swedish Dictionary", 1860).

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