La raŭndo ĵus finiĝis.

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Breakdown of La raŭndo ĵus finiĝis.

• finiĝi: to end
• raŭndo: the round (in a game)
• ĵus: just; a moment ago

Questions & Answers about La raŭndo ĵus finiĝis.

What does raŭndo mean, and is it a normal Esperanto word?

Raŭndo means round, as in a round of a game, match, contest, or similar event.

It is a borrowed word, adapted to Esperanto spelling and sound rules:

• English round
• Esperanto raŭndo

This is normal in Esperanto. Many international or culture-specific words are borrowed and then written phonetically.

Why is there la at the beginning?

La is the Esperanto definite article, meaning the.

So:

• raŭndo = a round / round
• la raŭndo = the round

Unlike English, Esperanto has only one definite article: la. It does not change for gender, number, or case in ordinary use.

How do you pronounce raŭndo?

A good approximate pronunciation is:

RAWN-do

More exactly:

• ra = like rah
• ŭ = a very short w-like sound
• ndo = n-do

The part aŭ is a diphthong, roughly like ow in cow, though pronunciation can vary a little by speaker.

So raŭndo sounds roughly like ROW-n-do or ROWN-do, depending on accent.

What does mean?