Tone
"Tone" in Finnish
jänteys
(firmness of a muscle or organ)
kokosävel
(interval of a major second)
nuotti
(specific pitch, quality and duration; a note)
sointi
(character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice)
sointiväri
(character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice)
sävel
(interval of a major second)
sävelkorko
(pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning)
sävy
(character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice)
sävy
(shade or quality of a colour)
tooni
(pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning)
väri
(shade or quality of a colour)
äänensävy
(manner in which speech or writing is expressed)
ääni
(specific pitch, quality and duration; a note)
jänteyttää
(make (something) firmer)
kiinteyttää
(make (something) firmer)
sävyttää
(give a tone to)
sävyttää
(change the colour of)
värjätä
(change the colour of)
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.