joprojām

Latvian edit

Etymology edit

Apparently a jo (“more”) +‎ projām (“forward”) (i.e., jo in its less frequent uses as an intensifying particle; cf. jo liels “bigger,” usually lielāks, from liels (“big”)).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [jùoˈpɾuôjāːm]
IPA^(key): [jùoˈpɾuôjâːm]

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Adverb edit

joprojām

still, on, forth (continuing on, as before)
un tā joprojām ― and so on, and so forth

joprojām līst ― it is still raining

man joprojām sāp zobs ― my tooth still aches

kalpi joprojām mitinājās labības žāvējamā telpā ― the servants were still living in the grain drying room

Synonyms edit

vēl, vēl arvien