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Finnish
Etymology
huoma- + -io
Pronunciation
Noun
huomio
- attention (mental focus)
- Synonym: tarkkaavaisuus
- kiinnittää huomiota (+ illative) ― to pay attention (to)
- ottaa huomioon ― to take into account (literally, “to take into attention”)
- observation, remark, note, comment
- Synonym: havainto
Tein huomioita turistien käyttäytymisestä.- I made observations on the tourists' behaviour.
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Interjection
huomio
- (military) attention!
Usage notes
- (military interjection): Asento! is used when a group, already at ease (lepo), is commanded to stand in the state of alertness, with the heels together and with the tips of the shoes two fists apart from each other. The command huomio! is used when a group, neither at ease nor in any other commanded position, is commanded to pay attention to the commander, with the feet in the position of asento.
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