| jauks Feb 27th 2013, 22:33 | | | | Line 24: | Line 24: | | | #: '''''jauks''' ezers'' — '''lovely''' lake | | #: '''''jauks''' ezers'' — '''lovely''' lake | | | #: '''''jauka''' pļava'' — '''nice''' meadow | | #: '''''jauka''' pļava'' — '''nice''' meadow | | | + | #: '''''jauks''' dārzs'' — '''nice''', '''lovely''' garden | | | + | #: '''''jauks''' skats'' — '''nice''', '''pleasant''' view | | | #: '''''jauks''' smaids'' — '''nice''', '''lovely''' smile | | #: '''''jauks''' smaids'' — '''nice''', '''lovely''' smile | | | #: '''''jauka''' noskaņa'' — '''nice''', '''good''' mood | | #: '''''jauka''' noskaņa'' — '''nice''', '''good''' mood |
Latest revision as of 22:33, 27 February 2013 [edit] Latvian [edit] Etymology From an earlier verb *jaukt ("to accustom; to tame"), of which the rare jaucēt ("to tame") q.v. was originally the iterative form. Semantic evolution: "accustomed, tamed" > "usual, habital" > "nice, pleasant" (cf. dialectal (Kurzeme) use jauks zirgs "tame horse"). Cognates include Lithuanian jaukùs ("tame, calm (animal); cozy, pleasant").[1] [edit] Pronunciation [edit] Adjective jauks (def. jaukais, comp. jaukāks, sup. visjaukākais; adv. jauki) - (of people) nice, cute (who behaves kindly; having a pleasant, attractive appearance)
- jauka saimniece — nice hostess
- jauki bērni — cute children
- jauks kucēns — cute puppy
- jauki kaķeni — cute kittens
- Mintauts ir labs... jauks, simpātisks puisis — Minauts is good... a nice, likeable guy
- tur ir skaistas meitas... Ieva ir ļoti jauka, man viņa vienmēr patikusi — there are beautiful girls there... Ieva is very nice, I always liked her
- ceļabiedre izrādījās jauka, simpātiska, gudra, saprātīga — (their) travel companion turned out to be a nice, likeable, intelligent, understanding (woman)
- nice, pretty, lovely (which pleases, causes pleasure, joy, either by itself or because of its content)
- jauka dāvana — nice gift
- jauki ziedi — lovely flowers
- jauks ezers — lovely lake
- jauka pļava — nice meadow
- jauks dārzs — nice, lovely garden
- jauks skats — nice, pleasant view
- jauks smaids — nice, lovely smile
- jauka noskaņa — nice, good mood
- jauka grāmata, izrāde — nice book, show
- jauks koncerts — nice concert
- ļoti jaukas rotas var darināt no dzintara — very nice jewelery can be made from amber
- zem palmām uzcelta jauka kafejnīca — under the palm trees a lovely cafe was built
- daba visapkārt tik jauka, viss zied tik krāšņi — nature all around (is) so lovely, everything grows so beautifully
- (of weather) nice, good, clear, calm (also of time periods characterized by such weather)
- jaukais laiks pagājis, iestājušās lietainas rudens dienas — the good, nice weather is gone, the rainy autumn days have come
- vakars bija tikpat jauks kā diena: ne vēja, ne vēsmiņas, tikai mīlīgie saules stari — the night was as nice as the day: no wind, no breezes, only lovely sunshine
- (of rain, air) nice, refreshing, fresh, brisk
- jauka lietus — nice, refreshing rain
- zāles un valganas zemes smarža kā bezgala jauks, svaigs vilnis visapkārt — the leaves and the moist earth smelled like an infinite lovely, fresh wave all around
- nice, pleasant (relating to, containing something beautiful or joyful)
- jauks brīdis — a nice moment
- jauka dzīve — a nice life
- jaukas domas — nice, pleasant thoughts
- jauks sapnis par nākotni — pleasant dream about the future
- jaukas izredzes — nice, pleasant prospects
- viņa bija skaista, slaika meita ar tumšbrūniem matiem un acīm, pašos jaukākos dzīvības gados — she was a beautiful, slender girl with dark brown hair and eyes, in the most pleasant years of (her) life
- (of words, texts) nice, good (having beneficial effects)
- jauki vārdi — nice, good words
- jauka vēstule — nice letter
[edit] Declension [edit] Synonyms [edit] Derived terms [edit] References - ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.
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