aika — meaning in English
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English meaning
- age noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- appointment noun A prearranged meeting at a specific time.
- date noun A specific point in time, usually given as a day, month, and year.
- era noun A period of time marked out by particular events, developments, or characteristics.
- interval noun A gap or space between two points, whether in time, distance, or a sequence.
- period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
- pretty adj Attractive or pleasant to look at, especially in a delicate or charming way.
- rather adv Used to show a preference for one thing over another.
- space noun The vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars, planets, and other celestial bodies exist.
- stint noun A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.
- temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
- tide noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
- time noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.
- while noun A period of time, especially one of uncertain or moderate length.
Senses
aika is used for these senses in English:
- age (countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
- appointment (government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
- date (obsolete) A given or assigned length of life; duration.
- interval A period of time.
- period A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era. [from 16th c.]
- period The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet. [from 17th c.]
- pretty Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- rather (degree) Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree. [from 16th c.]
age — full definition
- noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- noun A particular period in history, especially one with distinct characteristics.
- noun A long, often exaggerated, period of time.
- verb To grow older, or to show signs of growing older.
appointment — full definition
- noun A prearranged meeting at a specific time.
- noun The act of officially choosing someone for a job or position, or the position itself.