auki

See also: Auki

Finnish

Etymology

auk +‎ -i

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯ki/, [ˈɑ̝u̯k̟i]
• Rhymes: -ɑuki
• Syllabification^(key): au‧ki

Adverb

auki

1. open (not closed or locked)

   Ovi oli auki.

   The door was open.

   Kauppa on auki yhdeksään.

   The shop is open until nine o'clock.

2. untied, unbuttoned
3. up in the air, open (not yet resolved, finished, answered, decided or certain)

   Luulen, että voin tehdä sen nopeasti, mutta tarkka aikataulu on vielä auki.

   I think I can do it quickly, but the exact schedule is still up in the air.

   Kysymys on edelleen auki.

   The question is still open.

4. on, turned on

   Pidän veneessä aina VHF:n auki.

   When in boat, I always keep the VHF turned on.

5. (colloquial) broke, busted

   Olen aivan auki.

   I'm completely busted.

Usage notes

In English, "open" is an adjective. The Finnish adjective meaning "open" is avoin.

Synonyms

• (not closed): avoinna
• (turned on): päällä

Antonyms

• kiinni

Related terms

• aueta
• avata

Anagrams

• kaiu

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøyːcɪ/
• Rhymes: -øyːcɪ

Noun

auki m (genitive singular auka, nominative plural aukar)

1. increase, addition

Declension

declension of auki

m-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	auki	aukinn	aukar	aukarnir
accusative	auka	aukann	auka	aukana
dative	auka	aukanum	aukum	aukunum
genitive	auka	aukans	auka	aukanna