vakava

== Finnish == === Etymology === vaka (“stable, steady, steadfast”) +‎ -va. Related to Ingrian vakkaava, Karelian vakava and Livvi vagau. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑkɑʋɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝kɑ̝ʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑkɑʋɑ Syllabification(key): va‧ka‧va Hyphenation(key): va‧ka‧va === Adjective === vakava (comparative vakavampi, superlative vakavin) serious, earnest serious, severe vakava sairaus ― a severe illness vakava onnettomuus ― a serious accident grave, sombre, solemn ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “vakava”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023