This is the 615th most frequent Finnish word.
vajaat
"Vajaat" means "just under," "slightly less than," or "almost" in English.
Here, 'vajaat' is used to describe a quantity slightly less than 'two hours', effectively meaning 'just under'.
Kauppa sulkeutuu vajaat kaksi tuntia aiemmin tänään.
The store closes just under two hours earlier today.
In this case, 'vajaat' expresses an amount that is a bit less than 'ten euros'.
Minulla on vajaat kymmenen euroa kukkarossa.
I have just under ten euros in my wallet.
Here, 'vajaat' is used to indicate a measurement that is slightly below 'fifty kilometers'.