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Noun [Latvian]

IPA: [kàwns] Audio: lv-riga-kauns.ogg
Etymology: From Proto-Baltic *kaunas, from Proto-Indo-European *kau-no-s, from the stem *kaw- (“to humiliate”), which may be related to *kew- (“to bend, to bow”). Cognates include Lithuanian kūvė́ties (“to feel ashamed”), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (hauns, “low, depressed”), Old High German hōnida (“shame, dishonor”), German Hohn (“mocking”), Ancient Greek καυνός (kaunós, “bad, ugly”). Etymology templates: {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*kaunas}} Proto-Baltic *kaunas, {{uder|lv|ine-pro|*kau-no-s}} Proto-Indo-European *kau-no-s, {{cog|lt|kūvėties|kūvė́ties|to feel ashamed}} Lithuanian kūvė́ties (“to feel ashamed”), {{cog|got|𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃||low, depressed}} Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (hauns, “low, depressed”), {{cog|goh|hōnida||shame, dishonor}} Old High German hōnida (“shame, dishonor”), {{cog|de|Hohn||mocking}} German Hohn (“mocking”), {{cog|grc|καυνός||bad, ugly}} Ancient Greek καυνός (kaunós, “bad, ugly”) Head templates: {{head|lv|noun|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} kauns m, {{lv-noun|m|1st}} kauns m (1st declension) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-noun|kaun|s|1st|no-pl|extrawidth=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-1|kaun|s|4=no-pl|5=|6=|7=|8=|drop-v=|keep-s=|x=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-table|kauns|-|kaunu|-|kauna|-|kaunam|-|kaunu|-|kaunā|-|kaun|-|type=1st declension|x=-60}} Forms: declension-1 [table-tags], kauns [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], kaunu [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], kauna [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], kaunam [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], kaunu [instrumental, singular], - [instrumental, plural], kaunā [locative, singular], - [locative, plural], kaun [singular, vocative], - [plural, vocative]
  1. shame (moral feeling associated with discomfort felt as a consequence of some (offensive) act, action) Tags: declension-1, masculine
    Sense id: en-kauns-lv-noun-LnPqXiNh
  2. shame (unpleasant feeling caused by a certain situation, or by (one's or someone else's) inappropriate action, behavior) Tags: declension-1, masculine Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-kauns-lv-noun-Nl-438v7 Disambiguation of Emotions: 26 33 2 1 26 11 Categories (other): Latvian words with falling intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with falling intonation: 21 26 18 12 14 9
  3. shame, disgrace, dishonor (condition in which one feels or causes shame) Tags: declension-1, masculine
    Sense id: en-kauns-lv-noun-Eq92aLrH
  4. (usually genitive, used adjectivally) shameful, morally negative Tags: declension-1, genitive, masculine, usually
    Sense id: en-kauns-lv-noun-m0SCXn6I
  5. (used as an interjection) what a shame! Tags: declension-1, masculine
    Sense id: en-kauns-lv-noun-QsahTFeC Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 4 16 6 2 50 22 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 7 20 7 7 40 19 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 4 17 8 4 47 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 15 6 2 51 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 15 3 1 54 23
  6. shame, shyness, timidity Tags: declension-1, masculine
    Sense id: en-kauns-lv-noun-nMsmUFsy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kautrīgums, kautrība Derived forms: bezkaunīgs, bezkaunīgums, bezkaunība, bezkauņa, nekaunīgs, nekaunīgums, nekaunība, nekauņa, kaunīgs, kaunīgums Related terms: kaunēties

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bezkaunīgs"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bezkaunīgums"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bezkaunība"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bezkauņa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nekaunīgs"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nekaunīgums"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nekaunība"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nekauņa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kaunīgs"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kaunīgums"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "bat-pro",
        "3": "*kaunas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Baltic *kaunas",
      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*kau-no-s"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *kau-no-s",
      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "kūvėties",
        "3": "kūvė́ties",
        "4": "to feel ashamed"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian kūvė́ties (“to feel ashamed”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃",
        "3": "",
        "4": "low, depressed"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (hauns, “low, depressed”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "hōnida",
        "3": "",
        "4": "shame, dishonor"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German hōnida (“shame, dishonor”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Hohn",
        "3": "",
        "4": "mocking"
      },
      "expansion": "German Hohn (“mocking”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "καυνός",
        "3": "",
        "4": "bad, ugly"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek καυνός (kaunós, “bad, ugly”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Baltic *kaunas, from Proto-Indo-European *kau-no-s, from the stem *kaw- (“to humiliate”), which may be related to *kew- (“to bend, to bow”). Cognates include Lithuanian kūvė́ties (“to feel ashamed”), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (hauns, “low, depressed”), Old High German hōnida (“shame, dishonor”), German Hohn (“mocking”), Ancient Greek καυνός (kaunós, “bad, ugly”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "declension-1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lv-decl-noun",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "1st declension",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kauns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kaunu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kauna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kaunam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kaunu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kaunā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kaun",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "kauns m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "1st"
      },
      "expansion": "kauns m (1st declension)",
      "name": "lv-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kaun",
        "2": "s",
        "3": "1st",
        "4": "no-pl",
        "extrawidth": "-60"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kaun",
        "2": "s",
        "4": "no-pl",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "drop-v": "",
        "keep-s": "",
        "x": "-60"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-noun-1"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kauns",
        "10": "-",
        "11": "kaunā",
        "12": "-",
        "13": "kaun",
        "14": "-",
        "2": "-",
        "3": "kaunu",
        "4": "-",
        "5": "kauna",
        "6": "-",
        "7": "kaunam",
        "8": "-",
        "9": "kaunu",
        "type": "1st declension",
        "x": "-60"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-noun-table"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kaunēties"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to take, accept the shame",
          "text": "pārņemt kauns",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cry of shame",
          "text": "raudāt aiz kauna",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to blush from shame",
          "text": "nosarkt aiz kauna",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to feel deep shame",
          "text": "izjust dziļu kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to experience great shame",
          "text": "pārdzīvot lielu kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to not know what to do from shame",
          "text": "aiz kauna nezināt ko darīt",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(his) face is burning in shame",
          "text": "seja deg kaunā",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I feel ashamed of myself",
          "text": "nu pašam man par sevi kauns",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shame (moral feeling associated with discomfort felt as a consequence of some (offensive) act, action)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kauns-lv-noun-LnPqXiNh",
      "links": [
        [
          "shame",
          "shame"
        ],
        [
          "moral",
          "moral#English"
        ],
        [
          "feeling",
          "feeling#English"
        ],
        [
          "associate",
          "associate#English"
        ],
        [
          "discomfort",
          "discomfort#English"
        ],
        [
          "felt",
          "feel#English"
        ],
        [
          "consequence",
          "consequence#English"
        ],
        [
          "offensive",
          "offensive#English"
        ],
        [
          "act",
          "act#English"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 26 18 12 14 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian words with falling intonation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 33 2 1 26 11",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "lv",
          "name": "Emotions",
          "orig": "lv:Emotions",
          "parents": [
            "Mind",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) to shed tears",
          "text": "kauns rādīt asaras",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) to ask for help",
          "text": "kauns lūgt palīdzību",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) of (one's) dirty clothes",
          "text": "kauns par netīro apģērbu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "aren't you ashamed (lit. how have you no shame)?",
          "text": "kā tev nav kauna?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "have you no shame at all, Ines?",
          "text": "vai tev nemaz nav kauna, Ines?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) to show oneself in front of (lit. in the eyes of) someone",
          "text": "kauns rādīties (kādam) acīs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I understand, you are ashamed (lit. have shame) that I have a child from another (man); you are afraid that people will maybe laugh",
          "text": "es saprotu, tev kauns, ka man ir bērns no cita; tev ir bail, ka cilvēki varbūt smiesies",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shame (unpleasant feeling caused by a certain situation, or by (one's or someone else's) inappropriate action, behavior)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kauns-lv-noun-Nl-438v7",
      "links": [
        [
          "shame",
          "shame"
        ],
        [
          "unpleasant",
          "unpleasant#English"
        ],
        [
          "feeling",
          "feeling#English"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause#English"
        ],
        [
          "certain",
          "certain#English"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation#English"
        ],
        [
          "inappropriate",
          "inappropriate#English"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action#English"
        ],
        [
          "behavior",
          "behavior#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to experience shame",
          "text": "piedzīvot kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to consider (something) a shame",
          "text": "uzskatīt kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cast (someone) out in shame'",
          "text": "izdzīt ar kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shameful (lit. shame-filled) behavior",
          "text": "kauna pilna rīcība",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cause (someone) shame",
          "text": "(pa)darīt kaunu (kādam)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "pillory (lit. shame post)",
          "text": "kauna stabs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "sign of shame",
          "text": "kauna zīme",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shame, disgrace, dishonor (condition in which one feels or causes shame)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kauns-lv-noun-Eq92aLrH",
      "links": [
        [
          "shame",
          "shame"
        ],
        [
          "disgrace",
          "disgrace"
        ],
        [
          "dishonor",
          "dishonor"
        ],
        [
          "condition",
          "condition#English"
        ],
        [
          "feel",
          "feel#English"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause#English"
        ],
        [
          "shame",
          "shame#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "shameful work, mean act",
          "text": "kauna darbs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shameful matter, disgrace",
          "text": "kauna lieta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "blemish (lit. shameful spot)",
          "text": "kauna traips",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shameful, morally negative"
      ],
      "id": "en-kauns-lv-noun-m0SCXn6I",
      "links": [
        [
          "genitive",
          "genitive"
        ],
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "adjectival",
          "adjectival"
        ],
        [
          "shameful",
          "shameful"
        ],
        [
          "morally",
          "morally"
        ],
        [
          "negative",
          "negative"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually genitive, used adjectivally) shameful, morally negative"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used adjectivally"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "4 16 6 2 50 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 20 7 7 40 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 17 8 4 47 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian undefined derivations",
          "parents": [
            "Undefined derivations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 15 6 2 51 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 15 3 1 54 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "what a shame, (my) tall Daugavian!",
          "text": "kauns, staltais daugavieti!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "what a shame!"
      ],
      "id": "en-kauns-lv-noun-QsahTFeC",
      "links": [
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "interjection",
          "interjection"
        ],
        [
          "shame",
          "shame"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(used as an interjection) what a shame!"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used as an interjection"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to throw away, to abandon shame",
          "text": "atmest kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "about that which we sometimes drive away because of ignorance or shame, about that which we because of habit do not acknowledge",
          "text": "par to, ko aiz neziņas kādreiz vai kauna projām dzinām, par to, ko aiz pierastības neatzinām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shame, shyness, timidity"
      ],
      "id": "en-kauns-lv-noun-nMsmUFsy",
      "links": [
        [
          "shame",
          "shame"
        ],
        [
          "shyness",
          "shyness"
        ],
        [
          "timidity",
          "timidity"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kàwns]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "lv-riga-kauns.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bd/Lv-riga-kauns.ogg/Lv-riga-kauns.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Lv-riga-kauns.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kautrīgums"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kautrība"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kauns"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
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    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Baltic",
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    "Latvian undefined derivations",
    "Latvian words with falling intonation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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    "lv:Emotions"
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      "word": "bezkaunīgs"
    },
    {
      "word": "bezkaunīgums"
    },
    {
      "word": "bezkaunība"
    },
    {
      "word": "bezkauņa"
    },
    {
      "word": "nekaunīgs"
    },
    {
      "word": "nekaunīgums"
    },
    {
      "word": "nekaunība"
    },
    {
      "word": "nekauņa"
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    }
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*kau-no-s"
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃",
        "3": "",
        "4": "low, depressed"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (hauns, “low, depressed”)",
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        "2": "hōnida",
        "3": "",
        "4": "shame, dishonor"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German hōnida (“shame, dishonor”)",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Hohn",
        "3": "",
        "4": "mocking"
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      "expansion": "German Hohn (“mocking”)",
      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "καυνός",
        "3": "",
        "4": "bad, ugly"
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      "form": "1st declension",
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      "form": "kauns",
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      "form": "kaunā",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "-",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "kaun",
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        "7": "",
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        "1": "kauns",
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        "2": "-",
        "3": "kaunu",
        "4": "-",
        "5": "kauna",
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        "type": "1st declension",
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          "english": "to take, accept the shame",
          "text": "pārņemt kauns",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cry of shame",
          "text": "raudāt aiz kauna",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to blush from shame",
          "text": "nosarkt aiz kauna",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to feel deep shame",
          "text": "izjust dziļu kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to experience great shame",
          "text": "pārdzīvot lielu kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to not know what to do from shame",
          "text": "aiz kauna nezināt ko darīt",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(his) face is burning in shame",
          "text": "seja deg kaunā",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I feel ashamed of myself",
          "text": "nu pašam man par sevi kauns",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "shame (moral feeling associated with discomfort felt as a consequence of some (offensive) act, action)"
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          "feeling",
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        ],
        [
          "associate",
          "associate#English"
        ],
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          "discomfort",
          "discomfort#English"
        ],
        [
          "felt",
          "feel#English"
        ],
        [
          "consequence",
          "consequence#English"
        ],
        [
          "offensive",
          "offensive#English"
        ],
        [
          "act",
          "act#English"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
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        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) to shed tears",
          "text": "kauns rādīt asaras",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) to ask for help",
          "text": "kauns lūgt palīdzību",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) of (one's) dirty clothes",
          "text": "kauns par netīro apģērbu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "aren't you ashamed (lit. how have you no shame)?",
          "text": "kā tev nav kauna?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "have you no shame at all, Ines?",
          "text": "vai tev nemaz nav kauna, Ines?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "ashamed (lit. shame) to show oneself in front of (lit. in the eyes of) someone",
          "text": "kauns rādīties (kādam) acīs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I understand, you are ashamed (lit. have shame) that I have a child from another (man); you are afraid that people will maybe laugh",
          "text": "es saprotu, tev kauns, ka man ir bērns no cita; tev ir bail, ka cilvēki varbūt smiesies",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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          "feeling",
          "feeling#English"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause#English"
        ],
        [
          "certain",
          "certain#English"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation#English"
        ],
        [
          "inappropriate",
          "inappropriate#English"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action#English"
        ],
        [
          "behavior",
          "behavior#English"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine"
      ]
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        {
          "english": "to experience shame",
          "text": "piedzīvot kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to consider (something) a shame",
          "text": "uzskatīt kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cast (someone) out in shame'",
          "text": "izdzīt ar kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shameful (lit. shame-filled) behavior",
          "text": "kauna pilna rīcība",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cause (someone) shame",
          "text": "(pa)darīt kaunu (kādam)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "pillory (lit. shame post)",
          "text": "kauna stabs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "sign of shame",
          "text": "kauna zīme",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shame, disgrace, dishonor (condition in which one feels or causes shame)"
      ],
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        [
          "condition",
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        "masculine"
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        {
          "english": "shameful work, mean act",
          "text": "kauna darbs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shameful matter, disgrace",
          "text": "kauna lieta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "blemish (lit. shameful spot)",
          "text": "kauna traips",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "use"
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        "(usually genitive, used adjectivally) shameful, morally negative"
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        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "usually"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "what a shame, (my) tall Daugavian!",
          "text": "kauns, staltais daugavieti!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "what a shame!"
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          "use"
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          "interjection"
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      ],
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        "(used as an interjection) what a shame!"
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to throw away, to abandon shame",
          "text": "atmest kaunu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "about that which we sometimes drive away because of ignorance or shame, about that which we because of habit do not acknowledge",
          "text": "par to, ko aiz neziņas kādreiz vai kauna projām dzinām, par to, ko aiz pierastības neatzinām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shame, shyness, timidity"
      ],
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          "shame"
        ],
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          "shyness",
          "shyness"
        ],
        [
          "timidity",
          "timidity"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kàwns]"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "kautrīgums"
    },
    {
      "word": "kautrība"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kauns"
}

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  "path": [
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  "section": "Latvian",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "kauns",
  "trace": ""
}

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