No. 56 in Latvian

kurā

"Kurā" means "in which" or "on which" in English.

In a sentence

Tā ir pilsēta, kurā es dzīvoju.
That is the city in which I live.
In this sentence, "kurā" indicates the location within the city being referred to.
Gads, kurā viņš piedzima, bija nozīmīgs.
The year in which he was born was significant.
Here, "kurā" specifies the time during the particular year being discussed.
Kurā skolā tu mācies?
In which school do you study?
In this case, "kurā" is used in an interrogative context to identify the specific location or school.

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