"lokans" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Latvian]

IPA: [lùokans] Audio: lv-riga-lokans.ogg
Etymology: From a dialectal adjective loks (“flexible”) (with an extra -an), from the same stem as liekt (“to bend”) (q.v.). Etymology templates: {{m|lv|loks||flexible}} loks (“flexible”), {{m|lv|liekt||to bend}} liekt (“to bend”) Head templates: {{head|lv|adjective|||definite|lokanais|comparative|lokanāks|superlative|vislokanākais|adverb|lokani|cat2=|cat3=}} lokans (definite lokanais, comparative lokanāks, superlative vislokanākais, adverb lokani), {{lv-adj|lokan}} lokans (definite lokanais, comparative lokanāks, superlative vislokanākais, adverb lokani) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-adj|lokan|extrawidth=-100}} Forms: lokanais [definite], lokanāks [comparative], vislokanākais [superlative], lokani [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], lokans [indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular], lokani [indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], lokana [feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], lokanas [feminine, indefinite, nominative, plural], lokanu [accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular], lokanus [accusative, indefinite, masculine, plural], lokanu [accusative, feminine, indefinite, singular], lokanas [accusative, feminine, indefinite, plural], lokana [genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular], lokanu [genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], lokanas [feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], lokanu [feminine, genitive, indefinite, plural], lokanam [dative, indefinite, masculine, singular], lokaniem [dative, indefinite, masculine, plural], lokanai [dative, feminine, indefinite, singular], lokanām [dative, feminine, indefinite, plural], lokanu [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, singular], lokaniem [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, plural], lokanu [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, singular], lokanām [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, plural], lokanā [indefinite, locative, masculine, singular], lokanos [indefinite, locative, masculine, plural], lokanā [feminine, indefinite, locative, singular], lokanās [feminine, indefinite, locative, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, singular, vocative], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, singular, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, plural, vocative]
  1. flexible (such that it bends easily without breaking)
    Sense id: en-lokans-lv-adj-o7fVPtE3 Categories (other): Latvian etymologies from LEV Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 13 21 19 24 23
  2. (of people, animals, their bodies and body parts) flexible, agile (capable of agile movements)
    Sense id: en-lokans-lv-adj-PCyCrYt7 Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 17 30 25 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 13 21 19 24 23
  3. (figuratively) flexible, agile (capable of working quickly in a range of situations and variations) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-lokans-lv-adj-gPQ-e818 Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 17 30 25 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 13 21 19 24 23
  4. (figuratively, of circumstances) flexible (adapting, capable of admitting significant changes in their conditions) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-lokans-lv-adj-F2Cnhj7z Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 17 30 25 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 13 21 19 24 23
  5. (figuratively, of words, language) flexible (expressive, nuanced) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-lokans-lv-adj-gCGlunOT Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with falling intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 17 30 25 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 13 21 19 24 23 Disambiguation of Latvian words with falling intonation: 17 13 15 18 38 Topics: human-sciences, language, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lokanība, lokanums Related terms: liekt, locīt, loks

Inflected forms

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        "plural"
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "lokanam",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lokaniem",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
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        "singular"
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        {
          "english": "flexible branch",
          "text": "lokans zars",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "flexible grass blades, stems",
          "text": "lokani zāles stiebri",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hazel wood is very flexible and tough",
          "text": "lazdas koksne ir ļoti lokana un sīksta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a light breeze rocked the flexible birch tree branches",
          "text": "viegls vējiņš šūpoja bērzu lokanos zarus",
          "type": "example"
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        "flexible (such that it bends easily without breaking)"
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        {
          "english": "flexible waist",
          "text": "lokans viduklis",
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        },
        {
          "english": "flexible fingers",
          "text": "lokani pirksti",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "flexible back",
          "text": "lokana mugura",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile forest cats (lynxes)",
          "text": "lokanas meža kaķes",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "little agile Arturs looked just like a boy",
          "text": "sīkais lokanais Arturs izskatījās gluži kā puika",
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          "body part",
          "body part"
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          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
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          "agile",
          "agile"
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        [
          "capable",
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        ],
        [
          "agile",
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        ],
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          "movement",
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      ],
      "qualifier": "animals; their bodies and body parts; animals; their bodies and body parts",
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        {
          "english": "agile, flexible mind",
          "text": "lokans prāts",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile, flexible voice (which changes easily of height, timbre, etc.)",
          "text": "lokana balss",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile, flexible tongue (said of someone who talks a lot, easily, and convincingly, like e.g. a salesman)",
          "text": "lokana mēle",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        [
          "work",
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        ],
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          "quick",
          "quick#English"
        ],
        [
          "range",
          "range#English"
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          "situation",
          "situation#English"
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          "variation",
          "variation#English"
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          "english": "a Soviet unit (apparat) must be flexible, cohesive, and able to carry out precisely and quickly the party and government directives",
          "text": "padomju aparātam jābūt lokanam, saliedētam, spējīgam precīzi un ātri realizēt partijas un valdības direktīvas",
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        {
          "english": "we are glad that the writer's phrase (= style) has become more flexible, more focused, richer in thoughts",
          "text": "mēs priecāmies par to, ka rakstnieka frāze kļuvusi lokanāka, koncentrētāka, domām bagātāka",
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        "(figuratively, of words, language) flexible (expressive, nuanced)"
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      "ipa": "[lùokans]"
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}
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    {
      "word": "lokanība"
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      "word": "lokanums"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanāks",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vislokanākais",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokani",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lv-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokans",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokani",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokaniem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokaniem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lokanās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "10": "vislokanākais",
        "11": "adverb",
        "12": "lokani",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "definite",
        "6": "lokanais",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "lokanāks",
        "9": "superlative",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "lokans (definite lokanais, comparative lokanāks, superlative vislokanākais, adverb lokani)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lokan"
      },
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      "name": "lv-adj"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "lokan",
        "extrawidth": "-100"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "liekt"
    },
    {
      "word": "locīt"
    },
    {
      "word": "loks"
    }
  ],
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        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "flexible branch",
          "text": "lokans zars",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "flexible grass blades, stems",
          "text": "lokani zāles stiebri",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hazel wood is very flexible and tough",
          "text": "lazdas koksne ir ļoti lokana un sīksta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a light breeze rocked the flexible birch tree branches",
          "text": "viegls vējiņš šūpoja bērzu lokanos zarus",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flexible (such that it bends easily without breaking)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "bend",
          "bend#English"
        ],
        [
          "easily",
          "easy#English"
        ],
        [
          "break",
          "break#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "flexible waist",
          "text": "lokans viduklis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "flexible fingers",
          "text": "lokani pirksti",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "flexible back",
          "text": "lokana mugura",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile forest cats (lynxes)",
          "text": "lokanas meža kaķes",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "little agile Arturs looked just like a boy",
          "text": "sīkais lokanais Arturs izskatījās gluži kā puika",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flexible, agile (capable of agile movements)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "people",
          "people"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
        [
          "bodies",
          "body"
        ],
        [
          "body part",
          "body part"
        ],
        [
          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "agile",
          "agile"
        ],
        [
          "capable",
          "capable#English"
        ],
        [
          "agile",
          "agile#English"
        ],
        [
          "movement",
          "movement#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "animals; their bodies and body parts; animals; their bodies and body parts",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of people, animals, their bodies and body parts) flexible, agile (capable of agile movements)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of people"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "agile, flexible mind",
          "text": "lokans prāts",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile, flexible voice (which changes easily of height, timbre, etc.)",
          "text": "lokana balss",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile, flexible tongue (said of someone who talks a lot, easily, and convincingly, like e.g. a salesman)",
          "text": "lokana mēle",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flexible, agile (capable of working quickly in a range of situations and variations)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "agile",
          "agile"
        ],
        [
          "capable",
          "capable#English"
        ],
        [
          "work",
          "work#English"
        ],
        [
          "quick",
          "quick#English"
        ],
        [
          "range",
          "range#English"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation#English"
        ],
        [
          "variation",
          "variation#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) flexible, agile (capable of working quickly in a range of situations and variations)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "a Soviet unit (apparat) must be flexible, cohesive, and able to carry out precisely and quickly the party and government directives",
          "text": "padomju aparātam jābūt lokanam, saliedētam, spējīgam precīzi un ātri realizēt partijas un valdības direktīvas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flexible (adapting, capable of admitting significant changes in their conditions)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "circumstance",
          "circumstance"
        ],
        [
          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "adapting",
          "adapting#English"
        ],
        [
          "capable",
          "capable#English"
        ],
        [
          "admit",
          "admit#English"
        ],
        [
          "significant",
          "significant#English"
        ],
        [
          "change",
          "change#English"
        ],
        [
          "condition",
          "condition#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively, of circumstances) flexible (adapting, capable of admitting significant changes in their conditions)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of circumstances"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "we are glad that the writer's phrase (= style) has become more flexible, more focused, richer in thoughts",
          "text": "mēs priecāmies par to, ka rakstnieka frāze kļuvusi lokanāka, koncentrētāka, domām bagātāka",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flexible (expressive, nuanced)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "word",
          "word"
        ],
        [
          "language",
          "language"
        ],
        [
          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "expressive",
          "expressive#English"
        ],
        [
          "nuance",
          "nuance#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively, of words, language) flexible (expressive, nuanced)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of words"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "language",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[lùokans]"
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/08/Lv-riga-lokans.ogg/Lv-riga-lokans.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Lv-riga-lokans.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lokans"
}

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