valvoa.
to stay up, stay awake (to remain awake, to not go to bed)
Meaning & usage
to stay up, stay awake (to remain awake, to not go to bed)
valvoa koko yö
Hän valvoi yli nukkumaanmenoaikansa.
to oversee, supervise, superintend, guide
Kongressin tehtävänä on valvoa liittovaltion varojen käyttöä.
to watch, keep an eye on
to enforce (a law, rule, etc.)
to supervise, proctor, monitor, invigilate (an examination)
Where this word comes from
Proto-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.
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