laikas

laikas

1. plural of laika

Cognate with Latvian laĩks, Old Church Slavonic отлѣкъ (otlěkŭ, “remainder”). The Latvian metatony (laĩks < *làiks) suggests an original oxytone neuter. On the basis of Ancient Greek λοιπόν (loipón, “remainder”) we can theoretically posit a Proto-Indo-European *loikʷóm (“remainder”).^[1] In any case, related to laikýti (“hold, keep”) and li̇̀kti (“remain”); see these entries for more.^[2]

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ͡ɪ.kɐs/

lai̇̃kas m (plural laikai̇̃) stress pattern 4

1. (uncountable) time (physical phenomenon)
2. (uncountable) time, term, period (a duration of time)

   Šiañdien smagiai̇̃ léidom kartù laĩką! - We spent great time together today!

   Kodė̃l neturiù laĩko? Kur̃ diñgsta màno laĩkas? - Why don't I have any time? Where does all my time go?

   Vãsara - màno megstamiáusias mẽtų laĩkas. - Summer is my favorite season (= time of the year).

3. (countable, often in plural) times, era, period

   Nuõ senų̃jų laikų̃ iki̇̀ mū́sų laikų̃ - From ancient times to the present day.

4. (uncountable, with infinitive) time (the appropriate time for an action)

   Vaikáms jaũ seniai̇̃ laĩkas gul̃ti. - It's late enough for children to go to bed.

5. (linguistics) tense

   Lietùvių kalbojè yrà keturi̇̀ laikaĩ. - Lithuanian has four tenses.

• (grammar: tense):
• būsimasis laikas
• būtasis dažninis laikas
• būtasis kartinis laikas
• esamasis laikas

laikas m pl

1. plural of laika