siirto

Etymology

siirtää (“to move, transfer, shift”) +‎ -o

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːrto/, [ˈs̠iːrt̪o̞]
• Rhymes: -iːrto
• Hyphenation^(key): siir‧to

Noun

siirto

1. move, transport (act or instance of moving or transporting, or changing the location or position of)
2. shift (act of shifting, or moving or changing somewhat)
3. transfer (act or instance of transferring or conveying)
4. (mathematics, physics) translation (motion without deformation or rotation)

   Synonym: translaatio

5. transfer, transmission (act or instance of conveying information)
6. move (act of moving a token on a gameboard)
7. (figuratively) move, act (strategic action or change)

Further reading

• “siirto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• riisto