"lauva" meaning in Latvian

See lauva in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [lāwva] Audio: Lv-lauva.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle High German louwe (cf. German Löwe), from Proto-Germanic *laujan, a borrowing from Latin leō. It has been suggested, on the basis of Lithuanian liū̃tas (“lion”), Russian лю́тый зверь (ljútyj zverʹ, “beast, lion”), that there was an earlier Slavo-Balto-Germanic term with the root *liu-; if so, this term was lost very early on in Latvian, replaced by the Middle High German borrowing. First mentioned (as lavis, lauve) in 17th-century Bible translations. A family name Louvis is attested from the 16th century. Etymology templates: {{bor|lv|gmh|louwe}} Middle High German louwe, {{cog|de|Löwe}} German Löwe, {{cog|gem-pro|*laujan}} Proto-Germanic *laujan, {{cog|la|leō}} Latin leō, {{cog|lt|liū̃tas||lion}} Lithuanian liū̃tas (“lion”), {{cog|ru|лю́тый зверь||beast, lion}} Russian лю́тый зверь (ljútyj zverʹ, “beast, lion”), {{cog|lv|-}} Latvian, {{cog|gmh|-}} Middle High German Head templates: {{head|lv|noun|g=m|g2=f|head=|sort=}} lauva m or f, {{lv-noun|mf|4th|irr=gender, dative singular}} lauva m or f (4th declension, irregular gender, dative singular) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-noun|lauv|a|4th||||mi|extrawidth=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-4|lauv|a|4=|5=|6=|7=mi|8=|drop-v=|keep-s=|x=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-table|lauva|lauvas|lauvu|lauvas|lauvas|lauvu|lauvai|lauvām|lauvu|lauvām|lauvā|lauvās|lauva|lauvas|16=lauvam|type=4th declension|x=-60}} Forms: gender [irregular], no-table-tags [table-tags], lauva [nominative, singular], lauvas [nominative, plural], lauvas [genitive, singular], lauvu [genitive, plural], lauvam [dative, singular], lauvai [dative, singular], lauvām [dative, plural], lauvu [accusative, singular], lauvas [accusative, plural], lauvu [instrumental, singular], lauvām [instrumental, plural], lauvā [locative, singular], lauvās [locative, plural], lauva [singular, vocative], lauvas [plural, vocative]
  1. lion in general (Panthera leo) Tags: dative, declension-4, feminine, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-lauva-lv-noun-vQkVBCWo Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with level intonation, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Felids, Mammals, Panthers Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 82 18 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Felids: 92 8 Disambiguation of Mammals: 76 24 Disambiguation of Panthers: 96 4
  2. specifically, a male lion Tags: dative, declension-4, feminine, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-lauva-lv-noun-joNOaLav Categories (other): Latvian words with level intonation, Male animals Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 58 42 Disambiguation of Male animals: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zvēru ķēniņš [idiomatic] Derived forms: Lauva (english: Zodiac symbol), lauvene, lauvēns, jūras lauva, skudrlauva

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Zodiac symbol",
      "word": "Lauva"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lauvene"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lauvēns"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "jūras lauva"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "skudrlauva"
    }
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    }
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "German Löwe",
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      },
      "expansion": "Latin leō",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "lt",
        "2": "liū̃tas",
        "3": "",
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "лю́тый зверь",
        "3": "",
        "4": "beast, lion"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "-"
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "gmh",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "irregular"
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    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "lauvam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lauvai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lauvām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lauvām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lauvā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lauvās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "vocative"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "vocative"
      ]
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        "head": "",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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        "6": "lauvu",
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        "x": "-60"
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  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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            [
              0,
              5
            ]
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        },
        {
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              15,
              20
            ]
          ],
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              7,
              13
            ]
          ],
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          "text": "dresēt lauvas",
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        },
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              4,
              8
            ]
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              0,
              6
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        }
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        "lion in general (Panthera leo)"
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          "lion"
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          "Panthera leo#Translingual"
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      "ipa": "[lāwva]"
    },
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ],
      "word": "zvēru ķēniņš"
    }
  ],
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  "word": "lauva"
}
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    "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
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    "Latvian fourth declension masculine nouns",
    "Latvian fourth declension nouns",
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    "Latvian terms borrowed from Middle High German",
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      "english": "Zodiac symbol",
      "word": "Lauva"
    },
    {
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    {
      "word": "lauvēns"
    },
    {
      "word": "jūras lauva"
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    {
      "word": "skudrlauva"
    }
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "locative",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    {
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        "11": "lauvā",
        "12": "lauvās",
        "13": "lauva",
        "14": "lauvas",
        "16": "lauvam",
        "2": "lauvas",
        "3": "lauvu",
        "4": "lauvas",
        "5": "lauvas",
        "6": "lauvu",
        "7": "lauvai",
        "8": "lauvām",
        "9": "lauvu",
        "type": "4th declension",
        "x": "-60"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-noun-table"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              5
            ]
          ],
          "english": "female lion, lioness",
          "text": "lauvu mātīte, lauvene",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              15,
              20
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "to tame, train lions",
          "text": "dresēt lauvas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              4,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              6
            ]
          ],
          "english": "the lion's share, the biggest part",
          "text": "lauvas tiesa",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lion in general (Panthera leo)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lion",
          "lion"
        ],
        [
          "Panthera leo",
          "Panthera leo#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "declension-4",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "specifically, a male lion"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "male",
          "male"
        ],
        [
          "lion",
          "lion"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "declension-4",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[lāwva]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Lv-lauva.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a3/Lv-lauva.ogg/Lv-lauva.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Lv-lauva.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ],
      "word": "zvēru ķēniņš"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "lv:lauva"
  ],
  "word": "lauva"
}

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