vakaa

• vaka (archaic)

From Proto-Finnic *vaka. Cognate to Estonian vaga, Ingrian vaka, Livonian vagā, Livvi vagau and Votic vaka. The long vowel probably emerged as a means to ensure the strong grade in all forms, and may have been inspired by vajaa and vapaa.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑkɑː/, [ˈʋɑ̝kɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑː
• Hyphenation^(key): va‧kaa

vakaa (comparative vakaampi, superlative vakain)

1. stable, steady, firm

   vakaa tasapaino ― steady balance

2. stable, steady, unchanging, constant

   vakaa hintataso ― stable prices / stable price level

3. firm, steadfast, secure

   vakaa päätös ― a firm decision

4. (of a character) patient, calm

• (stable): stabiili

• (antonym(s) of “stable”): epävakaa

• “vakaa”, 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 2023-07-04

• Akava, Vaaka, kaava, vaaka