tačiau

Lithuanian

Etymology

Likely cognate with Latvian taču (“but; yet”).

Conjunction

tačiau

  1. but, yet
    Gražus daiktas, tačiau nieko vertas.
    A beautiful thing yet worth nothing.

Usage notes

Like its Latvian cognate, this is an adversative conjunction, indicating contrast, outcome opposite to expectations, etc.

Coordinate terms

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