This is the 390th most frequent Lithuanian word.
vakarų
"Vakarų" means "western" or "of the west" in English.
Here, "vakarų" or its root "vakaruose" denotes a geographical orientation, i.e., 'to the west'.
Lietuva ribojasi su Baltijos jūra vakaruose.
Lithuania borders the Baltic Sea to the west.
In this sentence, "vakarų" refers to 'Western' in the context of culture or regions associated with the Western world.
Vakarų kultūra daro didelį poveikį šiuolaikiniam pasauliui.
Western culture has a significant impact on the modern world.
Here, "vakarų" describes the wind originating from the west, integrating into a narrative or metaphorical context.