oant

Meaning

Prep

1. till, until
2. up to (e.g., counting in sequence)
3. extending, spanning up to (space)

Conj

until, up to the time when (some condition occurs)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/oə̯nt/

Etymology

Probably related to English until.

Sentences

Nei ôfrin binne wy in kafee yn gien oant wy sin oan iten krigen .

Afterwards we went to a cafe until we felt like eating.

Druk kolom twa oant fiif ôf .

Print column two through five.

It gie trije jier foar wûnder , oant de dei dat it misgie.

It was a miracle for three years, until the day it went wrong.

Hy wit oant yn detail te fertellen wat der dy tiisdeitemoarns bard is .

He knows how to tell in detail what happened that Tuesday morning.

Ik oefenje by in bewegingsterapeut en nim rêst oant it wer giet.

I exercise with a movement therapist and take rest until it goes again.

Dat duorret fan ivichheid oant amen.

That lasts from eternity to amen.

Ik wachte en wachte oant ik my wreke kinne soe .

I waited and waited until I could take my revenge.

By útsondering wie de fakânsje oant no ta ferrûn sonder al te grutte rampen.

As an exception, the holiday had so far passed without any major disasters.