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valanda

Pronunciation: /ʋɐɫɐnˈdɐ/

“valanda” is a Lithuanian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. hour (unit of time)

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Generally connected to vėlùs (“late”) and/or vélti (“to tangle”), via their possible shared root Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to roll, tumble”), interpreting time as a "rolling cycle". Cognate to Latvian valoda (“language”).

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