/ˈʋelːoɑˣ/, [ˈʋe̞lːo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäUsually considered sound-symbolic; alternatively possibly borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Germanic *wellaną (compare Old Norse vella (“to boil; well up”)) and derived with + -oa.
- intransitiveto churn, swirl about, mill, swell (to move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion)
“Olin niin hermostunut, että vatsani velloi.” — I was so nervous my stomach was churning.
“Aatteet, joita en voi luovuttaa, vellovat rinnassain.” — Ideas that I cannot surrender churn about in my breast.
- figuratively, intransitiveto dwell (on) (linger on, remain fixated on something, especially something that happened in the past)
Muodotvellon(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en vello(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen vellonut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole vellonut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · vellot(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et vello(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet vellonut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole vellonut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · velloo(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei vello(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on vellonut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole vellonut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · vellomme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme vello(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme velloneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole velloneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · vellotte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette vello(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette velloneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole velloneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)