talous

Etymology
. "household" and "housekeeping" are the oldest senses of the word; other senses are from later, probably mostly from the 19th century.

Noun

 * 1) economy system of production and distribution and consumption
 * 2) finances monetary situation
 * 3) an independently acting and managed economic unit, especially in terms of food procurement and cooking
 * 4)  household
 * 5) housekeeping, household management
 * 6) economy effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources
 * 1) housekeeping, household management
 * 2) economy effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources
 * 1) economy effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources
 * 1) economy effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources

Usage notes

 * When used to refer to a unit that manages its economic aspects, is used as part of some compound words to describe different units.  is used to refer to the food aspect more specifically, while  refers to a large unit.