palkankorotus

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A pay raise (US), pay rise (UK), a raise (US) or rise (UK) increase in wages or salary.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish palkka (salary, wage, pay, compensation, remuneration, of salary, income) + Finnish korotus (raise).

Origin

Finnish

korotus

Gloss

raise

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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