"kāja" meaning in Latvian

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Noun

IPA: [kāːja] Audio: lv-riga-kāja.ogg
Etymology: From Proto-Baltic *kāy-a, from Proto-Indo-European *kāi-, a stem of unclear origin. It is possible that the initial *k is an irregular reflex of an earlier *gʷ, in which case Latvian kāja and its cognates might be derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷā- (“to come, to go”); compare Latvian kāja : gāja (“he went”) with Sanskrit कायः (kā́yaḥ, “body, flesh”) : गयः (gājaḥ, “gait, motion”). Another hypothesis suggests a connection between Latvian kāja and Ancient Greek κίω (kíō, “to go”), κινέω (kinéō, “to move, too put in motion”), Latin cieō (“to move”). Cognate include Lithuanian koja, Sudovian kaj ([kāj(a)]), Sanskrit कायः (kā́yaḥ, “body, flesh”). Etymology templates: {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*kāy-a}} Proto-Baltic *kāy-a, {{uder|lv|ine-pro|*kāi-}} Proto-Indo-European *kāi-, {{cog|lv|kāja}} Latvian kāja, {{cog|ine-pro|*gʷā-||to come, to go}} Proto-Indo-European *gʷā- (“to come, to go”), {{cog|lv|kāja}} Latvian kāja, {{m|lv|gāja||he went}} gāja (“he went”), {{cog|sa|काय|कायः|body, flesh|tr=kā́yaḥ}} Sanskrit कायः (kā́yaḥ, “body, flesh”), {{m|sa|गय|गयः|gait, motion|tr=gājaḥ}} गयः (gājaḥ, “gait, motion”), {{cog|lv|kāja}} Latvian kāja, {{cog|grc|κίω||to go}} Ancient Greek κίω (kíō, “to go”), {{m|grc|κινέω||to move, too put in motion}} κινέω (kinéō, “to move, too put in motion”), {{cog|la|cieō||to move}} Latin cieō (“to move”), {{cog|lt|koja}} Lithuanian koja, {{cog|xsv|kaj}} Sudovian kaj, {{cog|sa|काय|कायः|body, flesh|tr=kā́yaḥ}} Sanskrit कायः (kā́yaḥ, “body, flesh”) Head templates: {{head|lv|noun|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} kāja f, {{lv-noun|f|4th}} kāja f (4th declension) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-noun|kāj|a|4th|extrawidth=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-4|kāj|a|4=|5=|6=|7=|8=|drop-v=|keep-s=|x=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-table|kāja|kājas|kāju|kājas|kājas|kāju|kājai|kājām|kāju|kājām|kājā|kājās|kāja|kājas|16=|type=4th declension|x=-60}} Forms: declension-4 [table-tags], kāja [nominative, singular], kājas [nominative, plural], kāju [accusative, singular], kājas [accusative, plural], kājas [genitive, singular], kāju [genitive, plural], kājai [dative, singular], kājām [dative, plural], kāju [instrumental, singular], kājām [instrumental, plural], kājā [locative, singular], kājās [locative, plural], kāja [singular, vocative], kājas [plural, vocative]
  1. (anatomy) leg, foot (people's lower limb, organ of support and locomotion) Tags: declension-4, feminine Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-kāja-lv-noun-b0zyE8db Categories (other): Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 24 16 28 13 9 11 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) leg, foot (corresponding organ in animals) Tags: declension-4, feminine Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-kāja-lv-noun-DCRPPldN Categories (other): Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 24 16 28 13 9 11 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (in the locative, used adverbially) standing on one's feet; up (awake) Tags: adverbial, declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-kāja-lv-noun-Ur0r~MPe Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian undefined derivations, Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 13 16 61 4 3 3 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 16 17 50 5 5 7 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 19 16 52 3 3 7 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 24 16 28 13 9 11
  4. (in the instrumental plural, used adverbially) on foot, walking Tags: adverbial, declension-4, feminine Synonyms (of "foot"): pēda
    Sense id: en-kāja-lv-noun-0PNCCdr- Categories (other): Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 24 16 28 13 9 11 Disambiguation of 'of "foot"': 26 27 12 34 0 0
  5. footwear (usually while being worn) Tags: declension-4, feminine Synonyms (of "footwear"): apavs
    Sense id: en-kāja-lv-noun-K0YAf-cX Disambiguation of 'of "footwear"': 0 0 0 0 100 0
  6. (on objects) leg (a support similar to a human or animal leg) Tags: declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-kāja-lv-noun-j~CorLDY Categories (other): Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 24 16 28 13 9 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kājām, kājnieks, kājniece Related terms: kājot

Inflected forms

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      "source": "declension",
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          "langcode": "lv",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "lv:Anatomy",
          "parents": [
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis": "24 16 28 13 9 11",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "strong, slender legs",
          "text": "spēcīgas, slaidas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "wide, small foot",
          "text": "plata, maza kāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "toes (lit. leg/foot fingers)",
          "text": "kāju pirksti",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to put shoes on (lit. to shoe (one's) leg/foot)",
          "text": "aut kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to rest one's legs/feet",
          "text": "atputināt kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to jump on one leg/foot",
          "text": "lēkāt uz vienas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "doormat (lit. foot wipe)",
          "text": "kāju slauķis, kājslauķis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "wooden leg (primitive prosthesis)",
          "text": "koka kāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "from head to toe (lit. to leg/foot)",
          "text": "no galvas līdz kājām",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he has agile, light legs (he walks easily)",
          "text": "viņam veiklas, vieglas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to play football/soccer without leg protection is quite dangerous",
          "text": "spēlēt futbolu bez kāju sargiem ir diezgan bīstami",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "every morning, Juris put long, black boots on (his feet)",
          "text": "Juris kādu rītu uzāva kājās garos, melnos zābakus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in the forest it was dark... Atis and I walked slowly, gropingly, lifting (our) legs high",
          "text": "mežā pavisam tumšs... mēs ar Ati ejam lēni, taustīdamies, kājas augstu celdami",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "leg, foot (people's lower limb, organ of support and locomotion)"
      ],
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          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "leg",
          "leg"
        ],
        [
          "foot",
          "foot"
        ],
        [
          "people",
          "people#English"
        ],
        [
          "lower",
          "lower#English"
        ],
        [
          "limb",
          "limb#English"
        ],
        [
          "organ",
          "organ#English"
        ],
        [
          "support",
          "support#English"
        ],
        [
          "locomotion",
          "locomotion#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(anatomy) leg, foot (people's lower limb, organ of support and locomotion)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 16 28 13 9 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian words with level intonation",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "horse's leg",
          "text": "zirga kāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "crane's leg",
          "text": "dzērves kāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a spider with long legs",
          "text": "zirneklis ar garām kājām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "leg, foot (corresponding organ in animals)"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
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          "leg"
        ],
        [
          "foot",
          "foot"
        ],
        [
          "correspond",
          "correspond#English"
        ],
        [
          "organ",
          "organ#English"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) leg, foot (corresponding organ in animals)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 16 61 4 3 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "24 16 28 13 9 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian words with level intonation",
          "parents": [],
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        {
          "english": "to stand up, to jump, to stand on one's feet",
          "text": "celties, lēkt, stāvēt kājās",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the dog sat on (his) legs",
          "text": "suns uzslējās kājās",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he (is) up early this morning",
          "text": "viņš šorīt agri kājās",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "standing on one's feet; up (awake)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kāja-lv-noun-Ur0r~MPe",
      "links": [
        [
          "locative",
          "locative"
        ],
        [
          "adverbial",
          "adverbial"
        ],
        [
          "standing",
          "standing"
        ],
        [
          "feet",
          "foot"
        ],
        [
          "up",
          "up"
        ],
        [
          "awake",
          "awake"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the locative, used adverbially) standing on one's feet; up (awake)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the locative"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "24 16 28 13 9 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian words with level intonation",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to go on foot",
          "text": "iet kājām",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he went home on foot",
          "text": "viņš devās uz māju kājām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "on foot, walking"
      ],
      "id": "en-kāja-lv-noun-0PNCCdr-",
      "links": [
        [
          "instrumental",
          "instrumental"
        ],
        [
          "plural",
          "plural"
        ],
        [
          "adverbial",
          "adverbial"
        ],
        [
          "on foot",
          "on foot"
        ],
        [
          "walk",
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        {
          "_dis1": "26 27 12 34 0 0",
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        {
          "english": "in order to wipe (their) shoes,...",
          "text": "lai noslaukot kājas...",
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        },
        {
          "english": "the girl shakes the rained-on umbrella, cleans the muddy shoes",
          "text": "meitene nokrata salijušo lietussargu, notīra dubļainās kājas",
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        "footwear (usually while being worn)"
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          "while"
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          "worn"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "english": "table leg",
          "text": "galda kāja",
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        },
        {
          "english": "bed leg",
          "text": "gultas kāja",
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        },
        {
          "english": "there were still six chairs with curved legs, upholstered in green silk",
          "text": "vēl te bija seši krēsli ar liektām kājām, apvilkti ar zaļu zīdu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a champagne glass may be either tall and narrow or flat, but (it has always) a long leg",
          "text": "šampanieša glāze var būt vai nu augsta un šaura, vai arī lēzena, bet uz augstas kājas",
          "type": "example"
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          "leg",
          "leg"
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          "support",
          "support#English"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "human",
          "human#English"
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        [
          "animal",
          "animal#English"
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          "leg#English"
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        "(on objects) leg (a support similar to a human or animal leg)"
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      ]
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      "ipa": "[kāːja]"
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    "lv:kāja"
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}
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    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
    "Latvian feminine nouns",
    "Latvian fourth declension nouns",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian nouns",
    "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",
    "Latvian words with level intonation"
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    {
      "word": "kājām"
    },
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      "word": "kājnieks"
    },
    {
      "word": "kājniece"
    }
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      "name": "uder"
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        "2": "kāja"
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        "4": "he went"
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    },
    {
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        "tr": "kā́yaḥ"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kājās",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "kāja",
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        "vocative"
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          "english": "strong, slender legs",
          "text": "spēcīgas, slaidas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "wide, small foot",
          "text": "plata, maza kāja",
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        {
          "english": "toes (lit. leg/foot fingers)",
          "text": "kāju pirksti",
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        },
        {
          "english": "to put shoes on (lit. to shoe (one's) leg/foot)",
          "text": "aut kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to rest one's legs/feet",
          "text": "atputināt kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to jump on one leg/foot",
          "text": "lēkāt uz vienas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "doormat (lit. foot wipe)",
          "text": "kāju slauķis, kājslauķis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "wooden leg (primitive prosthesis)",
          "text": "koka kāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "from head to toe (lit. to leg/foot)",
          "text": "no galvas līdz kājām",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he has agile, light legs (he walks easily)",
          "text": "viņam veiklas, vieglas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to play football/soccer without leg protection is quite dangerous",
          "text": "spēlēt futbolu bez kāju sargiem ir diezgan bīstami",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "every morning, Juris put long, black boots on (his feet)",
          "text": "Juris kādu rītu uzāva kājās garos, melnos zābakus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in the forest it was dark... Atis and I walked slowly, gropingly, lifting (our) legs high",
          "text": "mežā pavisam tumšs... mēs ar Ati ejam lēni, taustīdamies, kājas augstu celdami",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        [
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          "leg"
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          "foot"
        ],
        [
          "people",
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        ],
        [
          "lower",
          "lower#English"
        ],
        [
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          "limb#English"
        ],
        [
          "organ",
          "organ#English"
        ],
        [
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        "(anatomy) leg, foot (people's lower limb, organ of support and locomotion)"
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        "feminine"
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        "sciences"
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          "english": "horse's leg",
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        {
          "english": "crane's leg",
          "text": "dzērves kāja",
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        },
        {
          "english": "a spider with long legs",
          "text": "zirneklis ar garām kājām",
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      "glosses": [
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        [
          "foot",
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        [
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          "correspond#English"
        ],
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        "(anatomy) leg, foot (corresponding organ in animals)"
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        "feminine"
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        "sciences"
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          "english": "to stand up, to jump, to stand on one's feet",
          "text": "celties, lēkt, stāvēt kājās",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the dog sat on (his) legs",
          "text": "suns uzslējās kājās",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he (is) up early this morning",
          "text": "viņš šorīt agri kājās",
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      "glosses": [
        "standing on one's feet; up (awake)"
      ],
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          "locative"
        ],
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          "adverbial",
          "adverbial"
        ],
        [
          "standing",
          "standing"
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        [
          "feet",
          "foot"
        ],
        [
          "up",
          "up"
        ],
        [
          "awake",
          "awake"
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      ],
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        "(in the locative, used adverbially) standing on one's feet; up (awake)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the locative"
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      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "to go on foot",
          "text": "iet kājām",
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        },
        {
          "english": "he went home on foot",
          "text": "viņš devās uz māju kājām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "on foot, walking"
      ],
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          "instrumental"
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          "plural"
        ],
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          "adverbial",
          "adverbial"
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          "on foot",
          "on foot"
        ],
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          "walk",
          "walk"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the instrumental plural, used adverbially) on foot, walking"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the instrumental plural"
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      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "in order to wipe (their) shoes,...",
          "text": "lai noslaukot kājas...",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the girl shakes the rained-on umbrella, cleans the muddy shoes",
          "text": "meitene nokrata salijušo lietussargu, notīra dubļainās kājas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "footwear (usually while being worn)"
      ],
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          "footwear",
          "footwear"
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          "usually",
          "usually"
        ],
        [
          "while",
          "while"
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        [
          "worn",
          "worn"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "table leg",
          "text": "galda kāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "bed leg",
          "text": "gultas kāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "there were still six chairs with curved legs, upholstered in green silk",
          "text": "vēl te bija seši krēsli ar liektām kājām, apvilkti ar zaļu zīdu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a champagne glass may be either tall and narrow or flat, but (it has always) a long leg",
          "text": "šampanieša glāze var būt vai nu augsta un šaura, vai arī lēzena, bet uz augstas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "leg (a support similar to a human or animal leg)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "leg",
          "leg"
        ],
        [
          "support",
          "support#English"
        ],
        [
          "similar",
          "similar#English"
        ],
        [
          "human",
          "human#English"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal#English"
        ],
        [
          "leg",
          "leg#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "on objects",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(on objects) leg (a support similar to a human or animal leg)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[kāːja]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "lv-riga-kāja.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ab/Lv-riga-k%C4%81ja.ogg/Lv-riga-k%C4%81ja.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Lv-riga-k%C4%81ja.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "of \"foot\"",
      "word": "pēda"
    },
    {
      "sense": "of \"footwear\"",
      "word": "apavs"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "lv:kāja"
  ],
  "word": "kāja"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Latvian dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.