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valvottaa

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Finnish

Etymology

valvoa (to stay up, stay awake) + -ttaa (causative verb)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlʋotːɑːˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lʋo̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlʋotːɑː
  • Syllabification(key): val‧vot‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): val‧vot‧taa

Verb

valvottaa

  1. (transitive) to keep awake, keep up (prevent from sleeping)
    Katutyöt valvottivat minua koko yön.
    The street works kept me awake all night.

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

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