pesusta

Pesusta is a Finnish word formed from the noun pesu (wash, washing) with the elative case ending -sta, and generally translates as "from the wash" or "about washing" depending on context. In Finnish grammar the elative indicates movement out of something or the source of an action, and it is also used with verbs that take a topical object (for example, puhua pesusta — "to talk about washing").

Pronunciation in standard Finnish is approximately [ˈpesustɑ], with primary stress on the first syllable. Morphologically it combines the root pesu with the locative suffix -sta, one of several locative cases in Finnish used to express position, origin, or topic.

Usage examples include literal physical contexts (vaatteet tulivat pesusta — "the clothes came from the wash") and abstract or conversational contexts (heidän ongelmansa olivat pesusta — "their problems were about washing"). The precise meaning is determined by surrounding words and verbs.

Beyond its grammatical role in Finnish, pesusta may appear as an element in place names, business names, or surnames in Finland and among Finnish-speaking communities, though such usages are derived from or inspired by the common noun pesu rather than representing a separate lexical entry.