No. 297 in Lithuanian

keli

The Lithuanian word "keli" means "several" or "a few" in English.

In a sentence

Aš einu keliais mieste.
I walk on the streets in the city.
Here, "keliais" is the plural form of "kelias" which in this sentence means 'road' or 'path.'
Keliais žodžiais papasakok man apie savo dieną.
In a few words, tell me about your day.
In this sentence, "keliais" modifies "žodžiais (words)" and means 'a few' or 'several.'
Jis turi kelis draugus Lietuvoje.
He has a few friends in Lithuania.
"Kelis" in this context refers to 'a few' when describing 'draugus (friends).'

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