suora

Suora is a Finnish word with several related meanings, functioning as both an adjective and a noun. It denotes straightness or directness and is used across different domains, including language, mathematics, and media.

As an adjective, suora describes physical straightness or lack of curvature, as in suora viiva (a straight line). It also conveys directness in behavior or communication, for example a direct answer (suora vastaus) or a frank manner (suora puhe). In figurative use, it can refer to straightforward, unambiguous actions or statements.

As a noun, suora commonly means a straight line in geometry. It is used in mathematical terminology, for instance in phrases like suoran yhtälö, the equation of a straight line. The term can also appear in broader contexts to denote directness or immediacy, such as a live or direct transmission.

In broadcasting and media, suora är used to describe live transmissions, with suora lähetys meaning a live broadcast. The concept likewise extends to live streaming in contemporary Finnish, where suora refers to real-time delivery without delay.

Etymologically, suora is a native Finnish word rooted in the language’s core meanings of straightness and directness. Its versatility makes it common in formal technical language as well as everyday speech.

See also: suoraviivainen (straightforward), suoruus (directness), suora lähetys.