aistinguid

Aistinguid is an Estonian noun that refers to sensory modalities or perceptions collectively. The term derives from aisting, meaning sense or perception, with the plural form aistinguid used when speaking of multiple senses or perceptual inputs. In standard Estonian grammar, aistinguid appears in the accusative or partitive case depending on the sentence, and is often encountered in academic writing on perception, neurology, and psychology.

In scientific usage, aistinguid denotes the aggregate of perceptual inputs received through visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory channels, and may include proprioceptive and vestibular sensations depending on the context. It is commonly used in discussions of multisensory processing, sensory integration, and perceptual experience. While the term is established in Estonian, English-language texts usually render it as "senses" or "sensations."

The concept broadly aligns with English "sense" or "perception" but carries Estonian linguistic nuance about the plural set of perceptual inputs. Related terms include aisting (sense or sensation) and taju (perception), as well as terms for individual modalities such as nägemine (seeing), kuulmine (hearing), and haistmine (smelling).

See also: aisting, taju, multisensory perception, sensory modality, proprioception.