This is the 401st most frequent Finnish word.
aikoina
"During the times" or "in the times of."
The word 'aikoina' here is used in the plural instrumental case to express 'times' as a period during which an activity or state occurs.
Nämä ovat vaikeita aikoina.
These are difficult times.
'Aikoina' here denotes a specific era or time period and is combined with 'vanhoina' (old) to provide contextual specification.
Vanhoina aikoina ihmiset elivät lähempänä luontoa.
In old times, people lived closer to nature.
The word "aikoina" here specifies 'times' or 'periods', indicating a historical context.