"jauks" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Latvian]

IPA: [jâwks] Audio: lv-riga-jauks.ogg
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”. (Compare Courish dialectal use of jauks zirgs (“tame horse”).) Cognate to Lithuanian jaukùs (“tame, calm (animal); cozy, pleasant”). Etymology templates: {{m|lv|*jaukt||to accustom; to tame}} *jaukt (“to accustom; to tame”), {{m|lv|jaucēt||to tame}} jaucēt (“to tame”), {{m|lv|jauks}} jauks, {{m|lv|zirgs||tame horse}} zirgs (“tame horse”), {{cog|lt|jaukùs||tame, calm (animal); cozy, pleasant}} Lithuanian jaukùs (“tame, calm (animal); cozy, pleasant”) Head templates: {{head|lv|adjective|||definite|jaukais|comparative|jaukāks|superlative|visjaukākais|adverb|jauki|cat2=|cat3=}} jauks (definite jaukais, comparative jaukāks, superlative visjaukākais, adverb jauki), {{lv-adj|jauk}} jauks (definite jaukais, comparative jaukāks, superlative visjaukākais, adverb jauki) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-adj|jauk|extrawidth=-100}} Forms: jaukais [definite], jaukāks [comparative], visjaukākais [superlative], jauki [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], jauks [indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular], jauki [indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], jauka [feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], jaukas [feminine, indefinite, nominative, plural], jauku [accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular], jaukus [accusative, indefinite, masculine, plural], jauku [accusative, feminine, indefinite, singular], jaukas [accusative, feminine, indefinite, plural], jauka [genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular], jauku [genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], jaukas [feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], jauku [feminine, genitive, indefinite, plural], jaukam [dative, indefinite, masculine, singular], jaukiem [dative, indefinite, masculine, plural], jaukai [dative, feminine, indefinite, singular], jaukām [dative, feminine, indefinite, plural], jauku [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, singular], jaukiem [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, plural], jauku [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, singular], jaukām [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, plural], jaukā [indefinite, locative, masculine, singular], jaukos [indefinite, locative, masculine, plural], jaukā [feminine, indefinite, locative, singular], jaukās [feminine, indefinite, locative, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, singular, vocative], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, singular, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, plural, vocative]
  1. (of people) nice, cute (who behaves kindly; having a pleasant, attractive appearance)
    Sense id: en-jauks-lv-adj-40vqsfTW Categories (other): Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 14 27 27 10 14 9 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 21 15 19 15 14 15
  2. nice, pretty, lovely (which pleases, causes pleasure, joy, either by itself or because of its content)
    Sense id: en-jauks-lv-adj-U3p16KdI Categories (other): Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 14 27 27 10 14 9 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 21 15 19 15 14 15
  3. (of weather) nice, good, clear, calm (also of time periods characterized by such weather)
    Sense id: en-jauks-lv-adj-JJoFTP4A Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 16 22 36 8 12 7 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 14 27 27 10 14 9 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 21 15 19 15 14 15
  4. (of rain, air) nice, refreshing, fresh, brisk
    Sense id: en-jauks-lv-adj-ooI4ykPK Categories (other): Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 21 15 19 15 14 15
  5. nice, pleasant (relating to, containing something beautiful or joyful)
    Sense id: en-jauks-lv-adj-IaxfRYvB Categories (other): Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 14 27 27 10 14 9 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 21 15 19 15 14 15
  6. (of words, texts) nice, good (having beneficial effects)
    Sense id: en-jauks-lv-adj-WwVYdx39 Categories (other): Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 21 15 19 15 14 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foršs, laipns, patīkams, skaists Derived forms: jaukums

Inflected forms

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          "english": "nice hostess",
          "text": "jauka saimniece",
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          "english": "cute children",
          "text": "jauki bērni",
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        {
          "english": "cute puppy",
          "text": "jauks kucēns",
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          "english": "cute kittens",
          "text": "jauki kaķeni",
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          "text": "Mintauts ir labs... jauks, simpātisks puisis ― Mintauts is good... a nice, likeable guy",
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        {
          "english": "there are beautiful girls there... Ieva is very nice, I always liked her",
          "text": "tur ir skaistas meitas... Ieva ir ļoti jauka, man viņa vienmēr patikusi",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "(their) travel companion turned out to be a nice, likeable, intelligent, understanding (woman)",
          "text": "ceļabiedre izrādījās jauka, simpātiska, gudra, saprātīga",
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        "(of people) nice, cute (who behaves kindly; having a pleasant, attractive appearance)"
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        {
          "english": "nice gift",
          "text": "jauka dāvana",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "lovely flowers",
          "text": "jauki ziedi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "lovely lake",
          "text": "jauks ezers",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice meadow",
          "text": "jauka pļava",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, lovely garden",
          "text": "jauks dārzs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, pleasant view",
          "text": "jauks skats",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, lovely smile",
          "text": "jauks smaids",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, good mood",
          "text": "jauka noskaņa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice book, show",
          "text": "jauka grāmata, izrāde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice concert",
          "text": "jauks koncerts",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "very nice jewelery can be made from amber",
          "text": "ļoti jaukas rotas var darināt no dzintara",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "under the palm trees a lovely cafe was built",
          "text": "zem palmām uzcelta jauka kafejnīca",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nature all around (is) so lovely, everything grows so beautifully",
          "text": "daba visapkārt tik jauka, viss zied tik krāšņi",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        {
          "english": "the good, nice weather is gone, the rainy autumn days have come",
          "text": "jaukais laiks pagājis, iestājušās lietainas rudens dienas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the night was as nice as the day: no wind, no breezes, only lovely sunshine",
          "text": "vakars bija tikpat jauks kā diena: ne vēja, ne vēsmiņas, tikai mīlīgie saules stari",
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        [
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        [
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        "(of weather) nice, good, clear, calm (also of time periods characterized by such weather)"
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          "english": "nice, refreshing rain",
          "text": "jauks lietus",
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        {
          "english": "the leaves and the moist earth smelled like an infinite lovely, fresh wave all around",
          "text": "zāles un valganas zemes smarža kā bezgala jauks, svaigs vilnis visapkārt",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "nice",
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          "refreshing"
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          "fresh",
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      "qualifier": "air",
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        "(of rain, air) nice, refreshing, fresh, brisk"
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        {
          "english": "a nice moment",
          "text": "jauks brīdis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a nice life",
          "text": "jauka dzīve",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, pleasant thoughts",
          "text": "jaukas domas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "pleasant dream about the future",
          "text": "jauks sapnis par nākotni",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, pleasant prospects",
          "text": "jaukas izredzes",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "she was a beautiful, slender girl with dark brown hair and eyes, in the most pleasant years of (her) life",
          "text": "viņa bija skaista, slaika meita ar tumšbrūniem matiem un acīm, pašos jaukākos dzīvības gados",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "nice, pleasant (relating to, containing something beautiful or joyful)"
      ],
      "id": "en-jauks-lv-adj-IaxfRYvB",
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          "nice"
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          "pleasant"
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        [
          "relating",
          "relate#English"
        ],
        [
          "contain",
          "contain#English"
        ],
        [
          "beautiful",
          "beautiful#English"
        ],
        [
          "joyful",
          "joyful#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian words with broken intonation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "english": "nice, good words",
          "text": "jauki vārdi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice letter",
          "text": "jauka vēstule",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "nice, good (having beneficial effects)"
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          "word",
          "word#English"
        ],
        [
          "text",
          "text#English"
        ],
        [
          "nice",
          "nice"
        ],
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ],
        [
          "beneficial",
          "beneficial#English"
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        [
          "effect",
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      "ipa": "[jâwks]"
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/ff/Lv-riga-jauks.ogg/Lv-riga-jauks.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Lv-riga-jauks.ogg"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "patīkams"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "skaists"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jauks"
}
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    "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latvian terms with audio links",
    "Latvian words with broken intonation"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "jaukums"
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        "3": "",
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        "2": "zirgs",
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        "2": "jaukùs",
        "3": "",
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
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        "indefinite",
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        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "cat3": ""
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  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
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          "english": "nice hostess",
          "text": "jauka saimniece",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "cute children",
          "text": "jauki bērni",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "cute puppy",
          "text": "jauks kucēns",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "cute kittens",
          "text": "jauki kaķeni",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Mintauts ir labs... jauks, simpātisks puisis ― Mintauts is good... a nice, likeable guy",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "there are beautiful girls there... Ieva is very nice, I always liked her",
          "text": "tur ir skaistas meitas... Ieva ir ļoti jauka, man viņa vienmēr patikusi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(their) travel companion turned out to be a nice, likeable, intelligent, understanding (woman)",
          "text": "ceļabiedre izrādījās jauka, simpātiska, gudra, saprātīga",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "nice, cute (who behaves kindly; having a pleasant, attractive appearance)"
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          "people"
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          "nice",
          "nice"
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        [
          "cute",
          "cute"
        ],
        [
          "behave",
          "behave#English"
        ],
        [
          "kindly",
          "kindly#English"
        ],
        [
          "pleasant",
          "pleasant#English"
        ],
        [
          "attractive",
          "attractive#English"
        ],
        [
          "appearance",
          "appearance#English"
        ]
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        "(of people) nice, cute (who behaves kindly; having a pleasant, attractive appearance)"
      ],
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        "of people"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "nice gift",
          "text": "jauka dāvana",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "lovely flowers",
          "text": "jauki ziedi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "lovely lake",
          "text": "jauks ezers",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice meadow",
          "text": "jauka pļava",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, lovely garden",
          "text": "jauks dārzs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, pleasant view",
          "text": "jauks skats",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, lovely smile",
          "text": "jauks smaids",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, good mood",
          "text": "jauka noskaņa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice book, show",
          "text": "jauka grāmata, izrāde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice concert",
          "text": "jauks koncerts",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "very nice jewelery can be made from amber",
          "text": "ļoti jaukas rotas var darināt no dzintara",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "under the palm trees a lovely cafe was built",
          "text": "zem palmām uzcelta jauka kafejnīca",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nature all around (is) so lovely, everything grows so beautifully",
          "text": "daba visapkārt tik jauka, viss zied tik krāšņi",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "nice, pretty, lovely (which pleases, causes pleasure, joy, either by itself or because of its content)"
      ],
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          "nice",
          "nice"
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        [
          "pretty",
          "pretty"
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        [
          "lovely",
          "lovely"
        ],
        [
          "please",
          "please#English"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause#English"
        ],
        [
          "pleasure",
          "pleasure#English"
        ],
        [
          "joy",
          "joy#English"
        ],
        [
          "content",
          "content#English"
        ]
      ]
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      "categories": [
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "the good, nice weather is gone, the rainy autumn days have come",
          "text": "jaukais laiks pagājis, iestājušās lietainas rudens dienas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the night was as nice as the day: no wind, no breezes, only lovely sunshine",
          "text": "vakars bija tikpat jauks kā diena: ne vēja, ne vēsmiņas, tikai mīlīgie saules stari",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "good"
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          "period"
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        "(of weather) nice, good, clear, calm (also of time periods characterized by such weather)"
      ],
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        "of weather"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "nice, refreshing rain",
          "text": "jauks lietus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the leaves and the moist earth smelled like an infinite lovely, fresh wave all around",
          "text": "zāles un valganas zemes smarža kā bezgala jauks, svaigs vilnis visapkārt",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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          "nice"
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        "(of rain, air) nice, refreshing, fresh, brisk"
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        "of rain"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "a nice moment",
          "text": "jauks brīdis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a nice life",
          "text": "jauka dzīve",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, pleasant thoughts",
          "text": "jaukas domas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "pleasant dream about the future",
          "text": "jauks sapnis par nākotni",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice, pleasant prospects",
          "text": "jaukas izredzes",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "she was a beautiful, slender girl with dark brown hair and eyes, in the most pleasant years of (her) life",
          "text": "viņa bija skaista, slaika meita ar tumšbrūniem matiem un acīm, pašos jaukākos dzīvības gados",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "nice, pleasant (relating to, containing something beautiful or joyful)"
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          "nice",
          "nice"
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        [
          "pleasant",
          "pleasant"
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        [
          "relating",
          "relate#English"
        ],
        [
          "contain",
          "contain#English"
        ],
        [
          "beautiful",
          "beautiful#English"
        ],
        [
          "joyful",
          "joyful#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "nice, good words",
          "text": "jauki vārdi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "nice letter",
          "text": "jauka vēstule",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nice, good (having beneficial effects)"
      ],
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        [
          "word",
          "word#English"
        ],
        [
          "text",
          "text#English"
        ],
        [
          "nice",
          "nice"
        ],
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ],
        [
          "beneficial",
          "beneficial#English"
        ],
        [
          "effect",
          "effect#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "texts",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of words, texts) nice, good (having beneficial effects)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of words"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[jâwks]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "lv-riga-jauks.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Lv-riga-jauks.ogg"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "foršs"
    },
    {
      "word": "laipns"
    },
    {
      "word": "patīkams"
    },
    {
      "word": "skaists"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jauks"
}

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