Finnish

(index su)

Noun

suunta

1. direction (indication of the point toward which an object is moving)
2. hand (direction when indicated by right or left)

   Kumpaan suuntaan tästä käännytään?

   To which hand shall I turn from here?

3. path (direction of proceeding)
4. (navigation) bearing, magnetic bearing (short for kompassisuunta, the direction towards an object or target expressed in terms of horizontal angle between that direction and that of true north)
5. (navigation) heading (short for kulkusuunta, the direction into which a vessel's bow is pointing or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground)
6. lay (direction to which a rope is twisted)
7. sense (math: direction of a vector)
8. tack (course of action)

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• tuusan, usutan