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Adjective [Latvian]

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Etymology: From Proto-Baltic *mīl-, from Proto-Indo-European *mēi-, *mi- (“gentle, soft, dear”), with an added l. There were apparently competing o and u stems (see Lithuanian forms, and also Latvian dialectal mīls), ultimately replaced by a yu-stem, which became Latvian mīļš. Cognates include Lithuanian mýlas, mylùs, Old Prussian mīls, Old Church Slavonic милъ (milŭ), Russian ми́лый (mílyj), Belarusian мі́лы (míly), Ukrainian ми́лий (mýlyj, “sweet, tender, dear”), Bulgarian мил (mil, “dear, beloved”), Czech milý, Polish miły. Etymology templates: {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*mīl-}} Proto-Baltic *mīl-, {{uder|lv|ine-pro|*mēi-}} Proto-Indo-European *mēi-, {{m|ine-pro|*mi-||gentle, soft, dear}} *mi- (“gentle, soft, dear”), {{m|lv|mīls}} mīls, {{cog|lv|mīļš}} Latvian mīļš, {{cog|lt|mýlas}} Lithuanian mýlas, {{m|lt|mylùs}} mylùs, {{cog|prg|mīls}} Old Prussian mīls, {{cog|cu|милъ}} Old Church Slavonic милъ (milŭ), {{cog|ru|ми́лый}} Russian ми́лый (mílyj), {{cog|be|мі́лы}} Belarusian мі́лы (míly), {{cog|uk|ми́лий||sweet, tender, dear}} Ukrainian ми́лий (mýlyj, “sweet, tender, dear”), {{cog|bg|мил||dear, beloved}} Bulgarian мил (mil, “dear, beloved”), {{cog|cs|milý}} Czech milý, {{cog|pl|miły}} Polish miły Head templates: {{head|lv|adjective|||definite|mīļais|comparative|mīļāks|superlative|vismīļākais|adverb|mīļi|cat2=|cat3=}} mīļš (definite mīļais, comparative mīļāks, superlative vismīļākais, adverb mīļi), {{lv-adj|mīļ}} mīļš (definite mīļais, comparative mīļāks, superlative vismīļākais, adverb mīļi) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-adj|mīļ||š|extrawidth=-100}} Forms: mīļais [definite], mīļāks [comparative], vismīļākais [superlative], mīļi [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], mīļš [indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular], mīļi [indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], mīļa [feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], mīļas [feminine, indefinite, nominative, plural], mīļu [accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular], mīļus [accusative, indefinite, masculine, plural], mīļu [accusative, feminine, indefinite, singular], mīļas [accusative, feminine, indefinite, plural], mīļa [genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular], mīļu [genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], mīļas [feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], mīļu [feminine, genitive, indefinite, plural], mīļam [dative, indefinite, masculine, singular], mīļiem [dative, indefinite, masculine, plural], mīļai [dative, feminine, indefinite, singular], mīļām [dative, feminine, indefinite, plural], mīļu [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, singular], mīļiem [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, plural], mīļu [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, singular], mīļām [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, plural], mīļā [indefinite, locative, masculine, singular], mīļos [indefinite, locative, masculine, plural], mīļā [feminine, indefinite, locative, singular], mīļās [feminine, indefinite, locative, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, singular, vocative], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, singular, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, plural, vocative]
  1. dear, cherished, beloved (which, who causes love, is loved; which, who causes deep interest, friendship, kindness) Categories (topical): Love
    Sense id: en-mīļš-lv-adj-w744KYf7 Disambiguation of Love: 33 36 31 Categories (other): Latvian adjectives in -š, Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian adjectives in -š: 38 31 32 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 38 32 30
  2. loving, kind, nice (which expresses love, interest, friendship, kindness) Categories (topical): Love
    Sense id: en-mīļš-lv-adj-52K~SOfD Disambiguation of Love: 33 36 31 Categories (other): Latvian adjectives in -š, Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian adjectives in -š: 38 31 32 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 38 32 30
  3. dear, cherished, sweet (which is pleasant, desirable, needed; valuable, meaningful) Categories (topical): Love
    Sense id: en-mīļš-lv-adj-CLjUj1qv Disambiguation of Love: 33 36 31 Categories (other): Latvian adjectives in -š, Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Latvian undefined derivations, Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian adjectives in -š: 38 31 32 Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 22 30 48 Disambiguation of Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 26 56 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 22 31 47 Disambiguation of Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 25 18 57 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 22 23 55 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 38 32 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mīļums Related terms: mīla, mīlestība, mīlēt, mīlība, mīlīgs, mīlīgums

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "bat-pro",
        "3": "*mīl-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Baltic *mīl-",
      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ine-pro",
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        "2": "mīls"
      },
      "expansion": "mīls",
      "name": "m"
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        "1": "lv",
        "2": "mīļš"
      },
      "expansion": "Latvian mīļš",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "mýlas"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian mýlas",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "mylùs"
      },
      "expansion": "mylùs",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "prg",
        "2": "mīls"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Prussian mīls",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cu",
        "2": "милъ"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Church Slavonic милъ (milŭ)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "ми́лый"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian ми́лый (mílyj)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "be",
        "2": "мі́лы"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "sweet, tender, dear"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "bg",
        "2": "мил",
        "3": "",
        "4": "dear, beloved"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cs",
        "2": "milý"
      },
      "expansion": "Czech milý",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "miły"
      },
      "expansion": "Polish miły",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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    },
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      "form": "mīļāks",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vismīļākais",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļi",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļa",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "mīļam",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļiem",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļai",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "mīļiem",
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        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
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        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
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        "10": "vismīļākais",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "definite",
        "6": "mīļais",
        "7": "comparative",
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        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
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    },
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  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mīla"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mīlestība"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mīlēt"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mīlība"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mīlīgs"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mīlīgums"
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        {
          "_dis": "38 31 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian adjectives in -š",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 32 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian words with level intonation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 36 31",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "lv",
          "name": "Love",
          "orig": "lv:Love",
          "parents": [
            "Emotions",
            "Virtue",
            "Mind",
            "Ethics",
            "Human",
            "Philosophy",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "dear, beloved parents",
          "text": "mīļi vecāki",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "beloved spouse",
          "text": "mīļš dzīvesbiedrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "my beloved (masc.)! my beloved (fem.)!",
          "text": "mans mīļais! mana mīļā!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "mīļo Krustiņ! ― my dear Krustiņš!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "dear, cherished dog",
          "text": "mīļš suns",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "dear, cherished book",
          "text": "mīļa grāmata",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "dear, cherished composer",
          "text": "mīļš komponists",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dear, cherished, beloved (which, who causes love, is loved; which, who causes deep interest, friendship, kindness)"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "dear",
          "dear"
        ],
        [
          "cherished",
          "cherished"
        ],
        [
          "beloved",
          "beloved"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause#English"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love#English"
        ],
        [
          "deep",
          "deep#English"
        ],
        [
          "interest",
          "interest#English"
        ],
        [
          "friendship",
          "friendship#English"
        ],
        [
          "kindness",
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        ]
      ]
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 36 31",
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            "Mind",
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            "Philosophy",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "kind, loving smile",
          "text": "mīļš smaids",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "kind, loving words",
          "text": "mīļi vārdi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "thank you, mother, for your loving hands",
          "text": "paldies tev, māt, par tavām mīļām rokām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "loving, kind, nice (which expresses love, interest, friendship, kindness)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mīļš-lv-adj-52K~SOfD",
      "links": [
        [
          "loving",
          "loving"
        ],
        [
          "kind",
          "kind"
        ],
        [
          "nice",
          "nice"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love#English"
        ],
        [
          "interest",
          "interest#English"
        ],
        [
          "friendship",
          "friendship#English"
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        [
          "kindness",
          "kindness#English"
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            "Entries with topic categories using raw markup",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 32 30",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 36 31",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "lv",
          "name": "Love",
          "orig": "lv:Love",
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            "Emotions",
            "Virtue",
            "Mind",
            "Ethics",
            "Human",
            "Philosophy",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "english": "dear, cherished toy",
          "text": "mīļa rotaļlieta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "cherished, sweet memories",
          "text": "mīļas atmiņas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "his most cherished, favorite song",
          "text": "viņa vismīļākā dziesma",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stop, don't move, if you hold your life dear (lit. if your life is dear to you)",
          "text": "stāvi, nekusties, ja tev tava dzīvība mīļa",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "sweet",
          "sweet"
        ],
        [
          "pleasant",
          "pleasant#English"
        ],
        [
          "desirable",
          "desirable#English"
        ],
        [
          "needed",
          "needed#English"
        ],
        [
          "valuable",
          "valuable#English"
        ],
        [
          "meaningful",
          "meaningful#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[mīːʎʃ]"
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      "audio": "lv-riga-mīļš.ogg",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mīļš"
}
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    "Latvian adjectives in -š",
    "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Baltic",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latvian terms with audio links",
    "Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Latvian undefined derivations",
    "Latvian words with level intonation",
    "lv:Love"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "mīļums"
    }
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        "2": "ine-pro",
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      },
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        "2": "mýlas"
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      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
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      "args": {
        "1": "be",
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        "3": "",
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "dear, beloved"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "milý"
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "miły"
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      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļas",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļas",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļa",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļas",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "mīļam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļai",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļām",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "mīļu",
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        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "mīļiem",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
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      "form": "mīļu",
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      "form": "mīļā",
      "source": "declension",
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        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļos",
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      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mīļā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mīļās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
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        "6": "mīļais",
        "7": "comparative",
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        "9": "superlative",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
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      "name": "head"
    },
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        "2": "",
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  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
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      "word": "mīla"
    },
    {
      "word": "mīlestība"
    },
    {
      "word": "mīlēt"
    },
    {
      "word": "mīlība"
    },
    {
      "word": "mīlīgs"
    },
    {
      "word": "mīlīgums"
    }
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      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "dear, beloved parents",
          "text": "mīļi vecāki",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "beloved spouse",
          "text": "mīļš dzīvesbiedrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "my beloved (masc.)! my beloved (fem.)!",
          "text": "mans mīļais! mana mīļā!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "mīļo Krustiņ! ― my dear Krustiņš!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "dear, cherished dog",
          "text": "mīļš suns",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "dear, cherished book",
          "text": "mīļa grāmata",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "dear, cherished composer",
          "text": "mīļš komponists",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dear, cherished, beloved (which, who causes love, is loved; which, who causes deep interest, friendship, kindness)"
      ],
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        [
          "dear",
          "dear"
        ],
        [
          "cherished",
          "cherished"
        ],
        [
          "beloved",
          "beloved"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause#English"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love#English"
        ],
        [
          "deep",
          "deep#English"
        ],
        [
          "interest",
          "interest#English"
        ],
        [
          "friendship",
          "friendship#English"
        ],
        [
          "kindness",
          "kindness#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "kind, loving smile",
          "text": "mīļš smaids",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "kind, loving words",
          "text": "mīļi vārdi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "thank you, mother, for your loving hands",
          "text": "paldies tev, māt, par tavām mīļām rokām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "loving, kind, nice (which expresses love, interest, friendship, kindness)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "loving",
          "loving"
        ],
        [
          "kind",
          "kind"
        ],
        [
          "nice",
          "nice"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love#English"
        ],
        [
          "interest",
          "interest#English"
        ],
        [
          "friendship",
          "friendship#English"
        ],
        [
          "kindness",
          "kindness#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "dear, cherished toy",
          "text": "mīļa rotaļlieta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "cherished, sweet memories",
          "text": "mīļas atmiņas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "his most cherished, favorite song",
          "text": "viņa vismīļākā dziesma",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stop, don't move, if you hold your life dear (lit. if your life is dear to you)",
          "text": "stāvi, nekusties, ja tev tava dzīvība mīļa",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dear, cherished, sweet (which is pleasant, desirable, needed; valuable, meaningful)"
      ],
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        [
          "dear",
          "dear"
        ],
        [
          "cherished",
          "cherished"
        ],
        [
          "sweet",
          "sweet"
        ],
        [
          "pleasant",
          "pleasant#English"
        ],
        [
          "desirable",
          "desirable#English"
        ],
        [
          "needed",
          "needed#English"
        ],
        [
          "valuable",
          "valuable#English"
        ],
        [
          "meaningful",
          "meaningful#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "[mīːʎʃ]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "lv-riga-mīļš.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/95/Lv-riga-m%C4%AB%C4%BC%C5%A1.ogg/Lv-riga-m%C4%AB%C4%BC%C5%A1.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Lv-riga-m%C4%AB%C4%BC%C5%A1.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mīļš"
}

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