valvoa

Finnish

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Definitions
  • (intransitive) to stay up, stay awake (to remain awake, to not go to bed)
  • (transitive) to oversee, supervise, superintend, guide
  • to watch, keep an eye on
  • to enforce (law)
  • to supervise, proctor, monitor, invigilate (an examination)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Finnic *valvadak.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*valvadak

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