This is the 501st most frequent Latvian word.
tikmēr
"Meanwhile" or "in the meantime."
Here, 'tikmēr' is used to indicate actions happening simultaneously in two scenarios.
Viņš pagatavoja tēju, tikmēr es lasīju grāmatu.
He made tea while I was reading a book.
In this sentence, 'tikmēr' connects simultaneous actions or indicates continuation of a state during an activity.
Es palikšu mājās, tikmēr uzkops māju.
I will stay at home while cleaning the house.
The word 'tikmēr' is used here to synchronize two occurrences in time, one ongoing and one starting.