This is the 473rd most frequent Latvian word.
astoņi
The Latvian word "astoņi" means "eight" in English.
In this sentence, 'astoņi' indicates a countable quantity, specifically the number of guests.
Vakar man bija astoņi viesi mājās.
Yesterday I had eight guests at home.
Here, 'astoņos' is used to denote time, specifically 8:00, using the locative case.
Stunda sākās astoņos no rīta.
The class started at 8 o'clock in the morning.
In this case, 'astotais' is an ordinal number derived from 'astoņi', indicating order.