Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
kotvan
English translation:
a while
Mar 28, 2003 20:59
21 yrs ago
Finnish term
lana alferova
kotvan
Non-PRO
Finnish to English
Other
ja jo kotvan on kulunat...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Quite a while |
Jonathan Widell
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| 4 +4 | moment, while |
Annira Silver (X)
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Proposed translations
13 hrs
Jonathan Widell
Canada
Canada
Native in Finnish
Canada
Translations from start to Finnish
Native in: Finnish 
Works in: English to Finnish, French to Finnish, Dutch to Finnish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
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Quite a while
Normal meaning "a while". However, with "jo" (already) preceding it, the meaning changes into "quite a while".
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+4
1 hr
moment, while
'Kotva' is an archaic or poetic word for 'hetki'; a moment, a while.
Is it a line from a poem?
Is it a line from a poem?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
anrira
8 hrs
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| agree |
Scott Horne (X)
10 hrs
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| agree |
Jonathan Widell
: in this context it seems to mean "quite a while"
11 hrs
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| agree |
Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X)
13 hrs
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