Latvian Word of the Day
laiks
LAIks • noun — 21st of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: time; also used for weather (the state of the atmosphere)
Examples
- Cik ilgs ir laiks līdz vilciena atiešanai?
(How much time until the train leaves?) - Šodien laiks ir saulains un silts.
(Today the weather is sunny and warm.) - Man vajag vairāk laika, lai pabeigtu projektu.
(I need more time to finish the project.)
Synonyms
- brīdis
- stunda
Laiks is extremely common and context-dependent: it can mean 'time' (an amount or moment) or 'weather'. Use 'laiks' for general time expressions ('vairāk laika', 'nav laika') and for weather with phrases like 'šodien laiks' or 'laika apstākļi'.
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