Ladino

Adverb

apenas ‎(Latin spelling)

1. scarcely, hardly

Portuguese

Etymology

A ‎(“at”) +‎ penas ‎(“pains; punishments”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧nas
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈpe.nas/, /a.ˈpe.nɐs/, /a.ˈpe.nɐʃ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈpe.nɐʃ/

Adverb

apenas (not comparable)

1. only; just; merely (no more than)
2. barely (by a small margin)

Synonyms

• (only): só (more informal), somente
• (barely): mal

Spanish

Etymology

From a ‎(“at”) +‎ pena ‎(“pain, punishment, difficulty”).

Adverb

apenas

1. hardly, scarcely
2. recently, just

   Apenas terminé.‎

   I've just finished.

3. as soon as

   Apenas termine mi tarea, usaré la computadora.‎

   As soon as I finish my homework, I’ll use the computer.

See also

• acabar

Verb

apenas

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of apenar.