lautua

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑu̯tuɑˣ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑutuɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lau‧tu‧a

Unknown. Cognates include Karelian lautuo, Lule Sami lawˈdâ (“dispersed”) and lawˈdât (“to spread, disperse”). Possibly from Proto-Germanic *laudaz (“great”), perhaps with +‎ -tua; compare lauti (“dispersed”), as well as Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (lauþs, “so great”) and 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (liudan, “to grow”).

lautua (dialectal, intransitive)

1. to spread, multiply; to grow stronger (particularly of skin conditions)

Dialectal distribution of lautua
Southern Tavastia (Etelä-Häme) Tammela Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa) Nivala Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa) Hailuoto, Liminka, Muhos, Oulujoki, Pudasjärvi, Raahe, Rantsila, Tyrnävä, Utajärvi Kainuu Puolanka, Sotkamo, Vuolijoki Northern Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala) Kitee Central Karelia (Keski-Karjala) Gromovo (Sakkola), Kurkijoki, Melnikovskoye (Räisälä), Parikkala
The classification of and data for regional dialects is based on pre-1950s data. Since the 1950s, the dialects have become increasingly mixed, levelled and influenced by Standard Finnish. Besides Standard Finnish, a relatively uniform and originally urban 'colloquial Finnish' is beginning to emerge in their place, especially in the cities. Source: Suomen murteiden sanakirja by Kotimaisten kielten keskus (CC BY 4.0); see the information for the background image for its sources and licensing

• lautuma

• lauti

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
• “lautua”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN.

Compare lauhtua.

lautua (dialectal, rare, intransitive)

1. to weaken, to melt

• “lautua”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN.