No. 228 in Lithuanian

parą

The Lithuanian word "parą" means "24 hours" or "a day and night" (a full day).

In a sentence

Aš pasiliksiu čia dar parą.
I will stay here for another day.
The word 'parą' here is used in the accusative form to signify a time span of one full day.
Oras šį parą buvo permainingas.
The weather during this day was changeable.
In this sentence, 'parą' emphasizes the specific 24-hour period in question.
Jau praėjo visa parą nuo mūsų susitikimo.
A full day has passed since our meeting.
Here, 'parą' is used to highlight the duration of a day in elapsed time.

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