laikas

Etymology
Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. The Latvian metatony (laĩks < *làiks) suggests an original oxytone neuter. On the basis of 🇨🇬 we can theoretically posit a 🇨🇬. In any case, related to and ; see these entries for more.

Noun

 * 1)  time physical phenomenon
 * 2)  time, term, period a duration of time
 *    laĩką! - We spent great time together today!
 *  laĩko?    laĩkas? - Why don't I have any time? Where does all my time go?
 *  -   laĩkas. - Summer is my favorite season (= time of the year).
 * 1)  times, era, period
 *  laikų̃   laikų̃ - From ancient times to the present day.
 * 1)  time the appropriate time for an action
 *   laĩkas . - It's late enough for children to go to bed.
 * 1)  tense
 *    laikaĩ. - Lithuanian has four tenses.