joprojām

Latvian

Etymology

Apparently a jo (“more”) +‎ projām (“forward”) (i.e., jo in its less frequent uses as an intensifying particle; cf. jo liels “bigger,” usually lielāks, from liels (“big”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jùoˈpɾuôjāːm]
  • IPA(key): [jùoˈpɾuôjâːm]
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Adverb

joprojām

  1. still, on, forth (continuing on, as before)
    un tā joprojām ― and so on, and so forth
    joprojām līst ― it is still raining
    man joprojām sāp zobs ― my tooth still aches
    kalpi joprojām mitinājās labības žāvējamā telpā ― the servants were still living in the grain drying room

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