auki

auk +‎ -i

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯ki/, [ˈɑu̯ki]
• Rhymes: -ɑuki
• Hyphenation: au‧ki

auki

1. open (not closed or locked)

   Ovi oli auki.

   The door was open.

   Kauppa on auki yhdeksään.

   The shop is open until nine o'clock.

2. untied, unbuttoned
3. up in the air, open (not yet resolved, finished, answered, decided or certain)

   Luulen, että voin tehdä sen nopeasti, mutta tarkka aikataulu on vielä auki.

   I think I can do it quickly, but the exact schedule is still up in the air.

   Kysymys on edelleen auki.

   The question is still open.

4. on, turned on

   Pidän veneessä aina VHF:n auki.

   When in boat, I always keep the VHF turned on.

5. (colloquial) broke, busted

   Olen aivan auki.

   I'm completely busted.

In English, "open" is an adjective. The Finnish adjective meaning "open" is avoin.

• (not closed): avoinna
• (turned on): päällä

• kiinni

• aueta
• avata

• kaiu

• IPA^(key): /ˈøyːcɪ/
• Rhymes: -øyːcɪ

auki m (genitive singular auka, nominative plural aukar)

1. increase, addition