"dumjš" meaning in Latvian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdumʃ/ Audio: lv-riga-dumjš.ogg
Etymology: Some researchers consider this term a simple borrowing from German dumm (“stupid”). Others derive it (and its parallel o-stem dialectal variant dums) from Proto-Baltic *dum-, *dūm-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰu-, *dʰū- (“to be dusty; to whirl; to blow”), whence also dūmi (“smoke”) (q.v.). The original meaning, possibly influenced by dūmi, was apparently “gray, dark brown” (compare Sudovian dumo (“dark”)). There apparently is a relation between dark colors and the human spirit or mind (compare Sanskrit धूमः (dhūmáḥ, “smoke”), धूम्रः (dhūmráḥ, “gray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted, obsessed”), or Ancient Greek θυμιάω (thumiáō, “to smoke, to puff smoke”), θυμόομαι (thumóomai, “to get angry”)). At this point, Middle Low German dum (“stupid”) (compare German dumm) probably influenced the semantic development of dumjš. Cognates include Middle Low German dum, Old High German tumb, Gothic 𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐍃 (dumbs). Etymology templates: {{bor|lv|de|dumm||stupid}} German dumm (“stupid”), {{m|lv|dums}} dums, {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*dum-}} Proto-Baltic *dum-, {{m|ine-bsl-pro|*dūm-}} *dūm-, {{uder|lv|ine-pro|*dʰu-}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰu-, {{m|ine-pro|*dʰū-||to be dusty; to whirl; to blow}} *dʰū- (“to be dusty; to whirl; to blow”), {{m|lv|dūmi||smoke}} dūmi (“smoke”), {{m|lv|dūmi}} dūmi, {{cog|xsv|dumo||dark}} Sudovian dumo (“dark”), {{cog|sa|धूम|धूमः|smoke|tr=dhūmáḥ}} Sanskrit धूमः (dhūmáḥ, “smoke”), {{m|sa|धूम्र|धूम्रः|gray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted, obsessed|tr=dhūmráḥ}} धूम्रः (dhūmráḥ, “gray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted, obsessed”), {{cog|grc|θυμιάω||to smoke, to puff smoke}} Ancient Greek θυμιάω (thumiáō, “to smoke, to puff smoke”), {{m|grc|θυμόομαι||to get angry}} θυμόομαι (thumóomai, “to get angry”), {{cog|gml|dum||stupid}} Middle Low German dum (“stupid”), {{cog|de|dumm}} German dumm, {{m|lv|dumjš}} dumjš, {{cog|gml|dum}} Middle Low German dum, {{cog|goh|tumb}} Old High German tumb, {{cog|got|𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐍃}} Gothic 𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐍃 (dumbs) Head templates: {{head|lv|adjective|||definite|dumjais|comparative|dumjāks|superlative|visdumjākais|adverb|dumji|cat2=|cat3=}} dumjš (definite dumjais, comparative dumjāks, superlative visdumjākais, adverb dumji), {{lv-adj|dumj}} dumjš (definite dumjais, comparative dumjāks, superlative visdumjākais, adverb dumji) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-adj|dumj||š|extrawidth=-100}} Forms: dumjais [definite], dumjāks [comparative], visdumjākais [superlative], dumji [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], dumjš [indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular], dumji [indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], dumja [feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], dumjas [feminine, indefinite, nominative, plural], dumju [accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular], dumjus [accusative, indefinite, masculine, plural], dumju [accusative, feminine, indefinite, singular], dumjas [accusative, feminine, indefinite, plural], dumja [genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular], dumju [genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], dumjas [feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], dumju [feminine, genitive, indefinite, plural], dumjam [dative, indefinite, masculine, singular], dumjiem [dative, indefinite, masculine, plural], dumjai [dative, feminine, indefinite, singular], dumjām [dative, feminine, indefinite, plural], dumju [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, singular], dumjiem [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, plural], dumju [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, singular], dumjām [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, plural], dumjā [indefinite, locative, masculine, singular], dumjos [indefinite, locative, masculine, plural], dumjā [feminine, indefinite, locative, singular], dumjās [feminine, indefinite, locative, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, singular, vocative], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, singular, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, plural, vocative]
  1. stupid, dim-witted, foolish, silly
    Sense id: en-dumjš-lv-adj-7Rpr8kXQ Categories (other): Latvian adjectives in -š, Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian undefined derivations Disambiguation of Latvian adjectives in -š: 38 27 35 Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 55 22 23 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 60 20 20
  2. stupid, foolish, silly (expressing such qualities)
    Sense id: en-dumjš-lv-adj-KIU68Gc~ Categories (other): Latvian adjectives in -š Disambiguation of Latvian adjectives in -š: 38 27 35
  3. stupid, foolish, silly (with contents that express such qualities)
    Sense id: en-dumjš-lv-adj-eUetYHwT Categories (other): Latvian adjectives in -š Disambiguation of Latvian adjectives in -š: 38 27 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bezjēdzīgs, idiotisks, muļķīgs, neprātīgs, stulbs, dums [dialectal] Derived forms: dumjība, dumjums

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "धूम्रः (dhūmráḥ, “gray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted, obsessed”)",
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      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "θυμιάω",
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        "4": "to smoke, to puff smoke"
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      "expansion": "Ancient Greek θυμιάω (thumiáō, “to smoke, to puff smoke”)",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "θυμόομαι",
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        "4": "to get angry"
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      "expansion": "θυμόομαι (thumóomai, “to get angry”)",
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        "1": "gml",
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        "4": "stupid"
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      "expansion": "Middle Low German dum (“stupid”)",
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "dumm"
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        "1": "lv",
        "2": "dumjš"
      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "dum"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German dum",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "tumb"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German tumb",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐍃 (dumbs)",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
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      "form": "dumjas",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "locative",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
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    },
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      "form": "-",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "definite",
        "6": "dumjais",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "dumjāks",
        "9": "superlative",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "dumjš (definite dumjais, comparative dumjāks, superlative visdumjākais, adverb dumji)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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  ],
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        "extrawidth": "-100"
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  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 22 23",
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          "_dis": "56 22 22",
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        {
          "_dis": "60 20 20",
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        {
          "text": "Kristiņa ir briesmīgi dumjš meitēns ― Kristiņa is a terribly silly girl",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "we both stood in the cool evening, young and stupid",
          "text": "mēs stāvējām abi vēsajā vakarā, jauni un dumji",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stupid as a boot (i.e., very stupid)",
          "text": "dumjš kā zābaks",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stupid as a donkey (i.e., very stupid)",
          "text": "dumjš kā ēzelis",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-dumjš-lv-adj-7Rpr8kXQ",
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        [
          "dim-witted",
          "dim-witted"
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        [
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          "foolish"
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        [
          "silly",
          "silly"
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "stupid, goofy look",
          "text": "dumjš skatiens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stupid, silly action, behavior",
          "text": "dumja rīcība",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "stupid, foolish, silly (expressing such qualities)"
      ],
      "id": "en-dumjš-lv-adj-KIU68Gc~",
      "links": [
        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ],
        [
          "foolish",
          "foolish"
        ],
        [
          "silly",
          "silly"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "qualities",
          "quality#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "38 27 35",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "stupid, silly joke",
          "text": "dumjš joks",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "silly song",
          "text": "dumja dziesma",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "stupid, foolish, silly (with contents that express such qualities)"
      ],
      "id": "en-dumjš-lv-adj-eUetYHwT",
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        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ],
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          "foolish",
          "foolish"
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          "silly",
          "silly"
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        [
          "content",
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        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
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        [
          "qualities",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈdumʃ/"
    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "dumjš"
}
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    "Latvian adjectives",
    "Latvian adjectives in -š",
    "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian terms borrowed from German",
    "Latvian terms derived from German",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Baltic",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latvian terms with audio links",
    "Latvian undefined derivations"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "dumjība"
    },
    {
      "word": "dumjums"
    }
  ],
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        "4": "",
        "5": "stupid"
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "dums"
      },
      "expansion": "dums",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "bat-pro",
        "3": "*dum-"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Baltic *dum-",
      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
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      "expansion": "*dūm-",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *dʰu-",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "*dʰū-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to be dusty; to whirl; to blow"
      },
      "expansion": "*dʰū- (“to be dusty; to whirl; to blow”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "dūmi",
        "3": "",
        "4": "smoke"
      },
      "expansion": "dūmi (“smoke”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "dūmi"
      },
      "expansion": "dūmi",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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      "expansion": "Sudovian dumo (“dark”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "धूमः",
        "4": "smoke",
        "tr": "dhūmáḥ"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit धूमः (dhūmáḥ, “smoke”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "धूम्र",
        "3": "धूम्रः",
        "4": "gray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted, obsessed",
        "tr": "dhūmráḥ"
      },
      "expansion": "धूम्रः (dhūmráḥ, “gray, smokey color; spiritually dazed, enchanted, obsessed”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "θυμιάω",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to smoke, to puff smoke"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek θυμιάω (thumiáō, “to smoke, to puff smoke”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "θυμόομαι",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to get angry"
      },
      "expansion": "θυμόομαι (thumóomai, “to get angry”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "",
        "4": "stupid"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German dum (“stupid”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "dumm"
      },
      "expansion": "German dumm",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "dumjš"
      },
      "expansion": "dumjš",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "dum"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German dum",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "tumb"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German tumb",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌳𐌿𐌼𐌱𐍃 (dumbs)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
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      "form": "dumjāks",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "visdumjākais",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "dumji",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lv-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "dumji",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumja",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dumjas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dumju",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumju",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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      "form": "dumja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumju",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumju",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dumjiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dumjām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumju",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumju",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
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    {
      "form": "dumjām",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "dumjā",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dumjās",
      "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"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
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        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
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    }
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        "1": "dumj",
        "2": "",
        "3": "š",
        "extrawidth": "-100"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Kristiņa ir briesmīgi dumjš meitēns ― Kristiņa is a terribly silly girl",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "we both stood in the cool evening, young and stupid",
          "text": "mēs stāvējām abi vēsajā vakarā, jauni un dumji",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stupid as a boot (i.e., very stupid)",
          "text": "dumjš kā zābaks",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stupid as a donkey (i.e., very stupid)",
          "text": "dumjš kā ēzelis",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "stupid, dim-witted, foolish, silly"
      ],
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          "stupid"
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          "dim-witted",
          "dim-witted"
        ],
        [
          "foolish",
          "foolish"
        ],
        [
          "silly",
          "silly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "stupid, goofy look",
          "text": "dumjš skatiens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "stupid, silly action, behavior",
          "text": "dumja rīcība",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stupid, foolish, silly (expressing such qualities)"
      ],
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        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ],
        [
          "foolish",
          "foolish"
        ],
        [
          "silly",
          "silly"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "qualities",
          "quality#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "stupid, silly joke",
          "text": "dumjš joks",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "silly song",
          "text": "dumja dziesma",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stupid, foolish, silly (with contents that express such qualities)"
      ],
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        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ],
        [
          "foolish",
          "foolish"
        ],
        [
          "silly",
          "silly"
        ],
        [
          "content",
          "content#English"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "qualities",
          "quality#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdumʃ/"
    },
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      "audio": "lv-riga-dumjš.ogg",
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    {
      "word": "bezjēdzīgs"
    },
    {
      "word": "idiotisks"
    },
    {
      "word": "muļķīgs"
    },
    {
      "word": "neprātīgs"
    },
    {
      "word": "stulbs"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ],
      "word": "dums"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dumjš"
}

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