| ala- | sub-, under- |
|---|---|
| ala | - |
| alue | area, region |
| alueellinen | regional |
| alueellisesti | regionally |
| aluejohtaja | area manager |
| aluepolitiikka | regional policy |
| aluepoliittinen | regional |
| aluesairaala | district hospital |
| alhaalla | downstairs |
| aleta | decline |
| alentaa | lower, reduce |
| alentaminen | lowering, reduction |
| alentua | lower oneself, decline |
| alennus | discount |
| alennusmyynti | sale |
| alhainen | low |
| ali | under |
| alinen | subordinate, inferior |
| alistaa | subjugate, subject |
| alisteinen | subordinate |
| alistaminen | subjugation |
| alistua | submit, yield |
| alistus | subjugation, submission |
| alittaa | undermine, undercut |
| alittua | to submit, to yield |
| alitus | understaffing, undermanning |
| alihankkija | subcontractor |
| alijäämä | deficit, shortage |
| alilämpö | subnormal temperature, low-grade fever |
| alin | lowest |
| alimmas | lowest, bottommost |
| alainen | subordinate |
| alaston | naked, bare |
| alaisuus | subordination |
| alle | under |
| allekirjoittaa | sign |
| allekirjoittaja | signatory |
| allekirjoitus | signature |
| alleviivata | underline |
| alta | from under |
| alempi | lower |
| alemmas | lower, below |
| alemmuus | inferiority, subordination |
| alas | down |
| alaspäin | downwards |
| alaspäinen | downward, downwards |
| alasajo | downfall |
| alati | constantly |
| alus | vessel, underlying |
| alustaa | prepare |
| alustus | introduction, preliminary statement |
| helikopteritukialus | helicopter carrier |
| alushousut | underpants |
| konttialus | container ship |
| kuivarahtialus | dry cargo ship |
| öljytankkialus | oil tanker |
| aluspaita | undershirt |
| tankkialus | tanker |
| alusvaatteet | underwear |
| ala-asema | subordinate position, lower position |
| ala-aste | primary school |
| alahuone | lower house |
| alahuuli | lower lip |
| alaikäinen | minor, underage |
| alakerta | ground floor |
| alakohtainen | sectoral |
| alalahko | subgroup, subdivision |
| alamäki | downhill |