No. 170 in Lithuanian
val
The Lithuanian word "val" is short for "valanda," meaning "hour" in English.
In a sentence
Aš suvalgiau viską, ką norėjau.
I ate everything I wanted.
Here, 'val' is part of the verb 'suvalgiau', meaning 'ate up', indicating the completion of the action of eating.
Valandą laukiau tavęs prie stoties.
I waited for you at the station for an hour.
In this sentence, 'val' is the root of 'valandą', which means 'hour', denoting a unit of time.
Valio! Mes laimėjome!
Hooray! We won!
Here, 'Valio' is an exclamation used to express jubilation or triumph.
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