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low adjective

  /ˈloʊ/ , /ˈləʊ/
  • (phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
matala, alhainen, ala-
  • Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
matala, alhainen
  • (especially in, _, biology) Simple in complexity or development.
matala, alhainen, ala-arvoinen, yksinkertainen
  • Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
matala, alhainen, vaatimaton
  • Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions.
  • Humble, meek, not haughty.
alhainen, ala-arvoinen
  • Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
alhainen, ala-arvoinen, heikko
  • Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
alhainen, matala, vaatimaton
  • Quiet; soft; not loud.
matala, hiljainen
  • Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
alakuloinen
  • (baseball, of a ball) Below the batter's knees.
  • (in several set phrases) Being near the equator.
matala
  • (now, rare) Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple. [from 17th c.]
niukka
  • (of an, automobile, gear, etc) Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
pieni

low adverb

  /ˈloʊ/ , /ˈləʊ/
  • Close to the ground.
  • (astronomy) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.
matala
  • Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
matala, halvalla
  • Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
halvalla
  • With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
hiljaa

low noun

  /ˈloʊ/ , /ˈləʊ/
  • A period of depression; a depressed mood or situation.
alakulo
  • (meteorology, informal) An area of low pressure; a depression.
matala, matalapaine
  • A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
  • (card games) The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
pohja
  • The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
ykkönen, ykkösvaihde

lowness noun

  • The property of being low.
alhaisuus, mataluus
  • (countable) Something that is low or vulgar.
rahvaanomaisuus, säädyttömyys
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