selkokieli

selko- (“clear”) +‎ kieli (“language”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈselkoˌkie̯li/, [ˈs̠e̞lko̞ˌk̟ie̞̯li]
• Rhymes: -ieli
• Syllabification^(key): sel‧ko‧kie‧li
• Hyphenation^(key): selko‧kieli

selkokieli

1. plain language (variant of a language which makes use of clear, commonly understood terms and brief expressions; usually specifically designed for special audiences or a specific purpose)

   "En ole taipuvainen suostumaan pyyntöönne" on selkokielellä yksinkertaisesti "Ei".

   "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request" is simply "No" in plain language.

The term selkokieli may in principle refer to a simplified version of any language, although it's normally understood to refer to simplified Finnish. The head of the compound term kieli may be replaced with the name of a language if necessary, e.g. selkosuomi (“plain Finnish”), selkoenglanti (“Simple English, Plain English or Special English”).

• “selkokieli”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023