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The Finnish word for gutter is
oja





gutter



Translations for gutter and their definitions

sadevesikouru
     1. n. rain gutter, eaves trough, gutter (trough that collects rainwater running from a roof and leads it to a downspout)


kouru
     1. n. chute, gutter


oja
     1. n. ditch, trench
     2. n. (Uusimaa) small natural brook



ränni
     1. n. (colloquial) Often in plural (rännit), a system for collecting the rainwater from the roof and leading it down to a drain or to the ground.
     2. n. (colloquial) Any of the main components of such system, particularly a downspout (syöksytorvi) or a gutter (sadevesikouru).
     3. n. A trough which is open in one or both ends, especially when used as component in a liquid handling system.
     4. n. (mining) A launder (trough used by miners to separate metal-rich pieces from the crushed ore by washing)
     5. n. (sports) In ice hockey, the boards when used to steer the puck.
           lyödä kiekko ränniin
             to shoot the puck along the boards
     6. n. (slang) vein, especially when referred to in connection of intravenous drug use


marginaali
     1. n. margin



viemäri
     1. n. sewer


lepattaa
     1. v. To flutter.
     2. v. To flicker.
     3. v. To flare (burn unsteadily).


ojittaa
     1. v. To ditch, to cut a trench.



valua
     1. v. (of a liquid or viscous fluid) to run, flow (slowly), stream (slowly), pour, drip
     2. v. to swelter (to perspire excessively due to heat); usually with hikeä, , sweat
     3. n. partitive singular form of valu


ura
     1. n. track, groove or rut
     2. n. career


virrata
     1. v. (intransitive) To flow.


deekis
     1. n. (slang) A state of personal decline, especially one caused by alcoholism.



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