/ˈʋɑlʋoɑˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lʋo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäProto-Finnic *valvadak + -oa (the base verb valvaa is only found in dialects). Cognate to Estonian valvama and Karelian valvuo. Possibly further related to valaa, or borrowed from Proto-Germanic *walwijaną.
- intransitiveto stay up, stay awake (to remain awake, to not go to bed)
“valvoa koko yö” — to stay up all night
“Hän valvoi yli nukkumaanmenoaikansa.” — She stayed up past her bedtime.
- transitiveto oversee, supervise, superintend, guide
“Kongressin tehtävänä on valvoa liittovaltion varojen käyttöä.” — It is congress' duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.
- transitiveto watch, keep an eye on
- transitiveto enforce (a law, rule, etc.)
- transitiveto supervise, proctor, monitor, invigilate (an examination)
Muodotvalvon(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en valvo(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen valvonut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole valvonut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · valvot(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et valvo(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet valvonut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole valvonut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · valvoo(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei valvo(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on valvonut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole valvonut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · valvomme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme valvo(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme valvoneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole valvoneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · valvotte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette valvo(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette valvoneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole valvoneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)