avautua

avata (“to open”) +‎ -utua

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑʋɑu̯tuɑˣ/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝u̯ˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -uɑ
• Syllabification^(key): a‧vau‧tu‧a

avautua

1. (intransitive) To (come) open, open out/up.

   Ovi avautui hitaasti.

   The door opened slowly.

2. (intransitive, of a bandage) To come undone/untied/unfastened.
3. (intransitive, of a bud) To open, unfold.
4. (intransitive, of a shop) To open to the public, become available for use, permit access, afford entrance, receive customers, start business.

   Kirjasto avautui pitkän odotuksen jälkeen.

   The library opened after a long wait.

5. (intransitive, of a landscape) To spread out.
6. (intransitive, of a person) To open up, open one's heart, put out one's innermost feelings, be forthcoming/frank/direct/candid/straightforward, speak one's mind, bring others into one's confidence.

   Ystävättäreni aina avautuu minulle miesseikkailuistaan.

   My friend always tells me about her adventures with men.

• (to open): aueta
• (to be frank, speak one's mind; idiomatic): puhua suunsa puhtaaksi, avata suunsa

• “avautua”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02