No. 891 in Latvian

st

The Latvian "st" is an abbreviation for "stunda," meaning "hour."

In a sentence

Autobuss atiezas plkst. 7:00.
The bus departs at 7:00 AM.
Here, 'st' is used as an abbreviation for 'stundas,' indicating the hour of time.
Viņi pabeidza uzdevumu dažām stundām ātrāk.
They finished the task a few hours earlier.
'Stundām' denotes a plural form of 'stunda,' meaning hours, showing duration.
Es palikšu pie drauga uz pāris stundām.
I will stay at my friend's place for a couple of hours.
'Stundām' is used to describe a span of time during which the action happens.

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