apenaŭ

== Esperanto == === Alternative forms === apenau (H-system spelling) apenaux (X-system spelling) === Etymology === From French à peine, Italian appena, and/or Spanish apenas (“barely”) +‎ -aŭ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈpenau̯/ Rhymes: -enau̯ Syllabification: a‧pe‧naŭ === Adverb === apenaŭ scarcely; barely; hardly