"mats" meaning in Latvian

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Noun

IPA: [mats] Audio: lv-riga-mats.ogg
Etymology: From Proto-Baltic, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mat-, from Proto-Indo-European *mē-, *m-et- (“to mark, to measure”), whence also Latvian mest (“to throw”) (older meaning “to measure”, from Proto-Indo-European *mē-ti- (“measure, wisdom”)). The original meaning was thus “measure, mark” (a derived meaning of “compensation, payment (for milling grain)” < “amount measured to be given as payment” is attested in older sources and in some dialects). The semantic evolution was “measure” > “body part used as measure unit” > “small measure / small body part used as measure unit” > “hair” (note that human and animal hair (wool) was an ancient small measure unit among many peoples, including ancient Latvians). In some expressions, traces of the earlier meaning of mats as “small measure unit” can still be seen: uz mata (“correct”), mats matā, ne par matu. Cognates include Lithuanian mãtas (“measure, measure unit”), Russian ме́тить (métitʹ, “to mark, to label”), Sanskrit माति (māti), मिमाति (mā́ti, mimā́ti, “to measure”), Albanian matë (“measure”). Etymology templates: {{inh|lv|bat-pro|-}} Proto-Baltic, {{der|lv|ine-bsl-pro|*mat-}} Proto-Balto-Slavic *mat-, {{der|lv|ine-pro|*mē-}} Proto-Indo-European *mē-, {{m|ine-pro|*m-et-||to mark, to measure}} *m-et- (“to mark, to measure”), {{cog|lv|mest||to throw}} Latvian mest (“to throw”), {{cog|ine-pro|*mē-ti-||measure, wisdom}} Proto-Indo-European *mē-ti- (“measure, wisdom”), {{m|lv|mats}} mats, {{m|lv|uz mata||correct}} uz mata (“correct”), {{m|lv|mats matā|very precise}} mats matā, {{m|lv|ne par matu|not at all}} ne par matu, {{cog|lt|mãtas||measure, measure unit}} Lithuanian mãtas (“measure, measure unit”), {{cog|ru|ме́тить||to mark, to label}} Russian ме́тить (métitʹ, “to mark, to label”), {{cog|sa|माति}} Sanskrit माति (māti), {{m|sa|मिमाति||to measure|tr=mā́ti, mimā́ti}} मिमाति (mā́ti, mimā́ti, “to measure”), {{cog|sq|matë||measure}} Albanian matë (“measure”) Head templates: {{head|lv|noun|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} mats m, {{lv-noun|m|1st}} mats m (1st declension) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-noun|mat|s|1st|extrawidth=-60|keep-s=1}}, {{lv-decl-noun-1|mat|s|4=|5=|6=|7=|8=|drop-v=|keep-s=1|x=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-table|mats|mati|matu|matus|mata|matu|matam|matiem|matu|matiem|matā|matos|mats|mati|type=1st declension|x=-60}} Forms: declension-1 [table-tags], mats [nominative, singular], mati [nominative, plural], matu [accusative, singular], matus [accusative, plural], mata [genitive, singular], matu [genitive, plural], matam [dative, singular], matiem [dative, plural], matu [instrumental, singular], matiem [instrumental, plural], matā [locative, singular], matos [locative, plural], mats [singular, vocative], mati [plural, vocative]
  1. (anatomy, usually plural) (head) hair (set of keratin filaments which grow on the top of a human being's head) Tags: declension-1, masculine, plural, usually Categories (topical): Anatomy, Hair Synonyms (of "animal hair"): spalva
    Sense id: en-mats-lv-noun-RdvNd2rz Disambiguation of Hair: 54 46 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'of "animal hair"': 75 25
  2. (anatomy, singular or plural) each keratin filament on the body of human beings or other animals Tags: declension-1, masculine, plural, singular Categories (topical): Anatomy, Hair
    Sense id: en-mats-lv-noun-B5Fpz562 Disambiguation of Hair: 54 46 Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian links with ignored alt parameters Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 59 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 41 59 Disambiguation of Latvian links with ignored alt parameters: 41 59 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "langcode": "lv",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "lv:Anatomy",
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            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
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          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "lv",
          "name": "Hair",
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            "Body parts",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "All topics",
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        {
          "english": "light (= blond), red, dark, gray hair",
          "text": "gaiši, rudi, tumši, sirmi mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "auburn hair",
          "text": "kastaņbrūni mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "bushy, curly, smooth hair",
          "text": "kupli, sprogaini, gludi mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "normal, greasy, dry hair",
          "text": "normāli, taukaini, sausi mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair curls, locks",
          "text": "matu cirtas, sprogas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "matu pīne ― hair braid, plait, tress",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to trim one's hair, to have a haircut",
          "text": "apgriezt matus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cut one's hair short",
          "text": "nogriezt matus īsus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "tu cut off one's hair (to zero)",
          "text": "nogriezt, nodzīt matus (uz nulli)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair roller",
          "text": "matu rullītis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "matu laka ― hairspray",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair oil",
          "text": "matu eļļa, mateļļa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "matu (sa)kārtojums ― hairdo",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair twists, knots",
          "text": "matu mezgls",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a girl with gray hair braids is standing next to the traveler",
          "text": "līdzās ceļiniekiem stāv meitene ar pelēkām matu pīnēm",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in the garden an old man without any hair on (his) head was stooping",
          "text": "dārzā līkņāja vecs vīrs bez neviena mata uz galvas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(head) hair (set of keratin filaments which grow on the top of a human being's head)"
      ],
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        ],
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          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
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        [
          "set",
          "set#English"
        ],
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          "keratin",
          "keratin#English"
        ],
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          "filament",
          "filament#English"
        ],
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          "grow",
          "grow#English"
        ],
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          "top",
          "top#English"
        ],
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          "human being",
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        ]
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        "(anatomy, usually plural) (head) hair (set of keratin filaments which grow on the top of a human being's head)"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "75 25",
          "sense": "of \"animal hair\"",
          "word": "spalva"
        }
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        "usually"
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        "medicine",
        "sciences"
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          "kind": "topical",
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        {
          "english": "hair shaft (above the skin)",
          "text": "mata stiebrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair root (in the skin)",
          "text": "mata sakne",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair bulb (under the skin)",
          "text": "mata sīpols",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "on the body, arms and legs hairs are soft (and) thin, they are also called fuzz... eyebrow, eyelid hair (in contrast) is long, stubbly",
          "text": "uz ķermeņa, rokām un kājām mati ir maigi, plāni, tos vēl sauc par pūku... uzacu, plakstu mati ir gari, saraini",
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        },
        {
          "english": "badger skin is not used much in the fur industry, because (its) hairs are coarse and hard",
          "text": "āpša ādu kažokrūpniecībā maz izmanto, jo mati rupji un cieti",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "each keratin filament on the body of human beings or other animals"
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        ],
        [
          "each",
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          "keratin"
        ],
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          "filament",
          "filament"
        ],
        [
          "body",
          "body"
        ],
        [
          "human being",
          "human being"
        ],
        [
          "other",
          "other"
        ],
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        "(anatomy, singular or plural) each keratin filament on the body of human beings or other animals"
      ],
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        "singular"
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    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latvian terms inherited from Proto-Baltic",
    "Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latvian terms with audio links",
    "lv:Hair"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "gaišmatis"
    },
    {
      "word": "gaišmate"
    },
    {
      "word": "gaišmatains"
    },
    {
      "word": "matains"
    },
    {
      "word": "rudmatis"
    },
    {
      "word": "rudmate"
    },
    {
      "word": "rudmatains"
    },
    {
      "word": "sirmmatis"
    },
    {
      "word": "sirmmate"
    },
    {
      "word": "sirmmatains"
    },
    {
      "word": "tumšmatis"
    },
    {
      "word": "tumšmate"
    },
    {
      "word": "tumšmatains"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "bat-pro",
        "3": "-"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ine-bsl-pro",
        "3": "*mat-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic *mat-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*mē-"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*m-et-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to mark, to measure"
      },
      "expansion": "*m-et- (“to mark, to measure”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "mest",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to throw"
      },
      "expansion": "Latvian mest (“to throw”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*mē-ti-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "measure, wisdom"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *mē-ti- (“measure, wisdom”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "mats"
      },
      "expansion": "mats",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "uz mata",
        "3": "",
        "4": "correct"
      },
      "expansion": "uz mata (“correct”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "mats matā",
        "3": "very precise"
      },
      "expansion": "mats matā",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ne par matu",
        "3": "not at all"
      },
      "expansion": "ne par matu",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "mãtas",
        "3": "",
        "4": "measure, measure unit"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian mãtas (“measure, measure unit”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "ме́тить",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to mark, to label"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian ме́тить (métitʹ, “to mark, to label”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "माति"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit माति (māti)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "मिमाति",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to measure",
        "tr": "mā́ti, mimā́ti"
      },
      "expansion": "मिमाति (mā́ti, mimā́ti, “to measure”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "2": "matë",
        "3": "",
        "4": "measure"
      },
      "expansion": "Albanian matë (“measure”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Baltic, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mat-, from Proto-Indo-European *mē-, *m-et- (“to mark, to measure”), whence also Latvian mest (“to throw”) (older meaning “to measure”, from Proto-Indo-European *mē-ti- (“measure, wisdom”)). The original meaning was thus “measure, mark” (a derived meaning of “compensation, payment (for milling grain)” < “amount measured to be given as payment” is attested in older sources and in some dialects). The semantic evolution was “measure” > “body part used as measure unit” > “small measure / small body part used as measure unit” > “hair” (note that human and animal hair (wool) was an ancient small measure unit among many peoples, including ancient Latvians). In some expressions, traces of the earlier meaning of mats as “small measure unit” can still be seen: uz mata (“correct”), mats matā, ne par matu. Cognates include Lithuanian mãtas (“measure, measure unit”), Russian ме́тить (métitʹ, “to mark, to label”), Sanskrit माति (māti), मिमाति (mā́ti, mimā́ti, “to measure”), Albanian matë (“measure”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "declension-1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lv-decl-noun",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "1st declension",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mats",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mati",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mata",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mats",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mati",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mats m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "1st"
      },
      "expansion": "mats m (1st declension)",
      "name": "lv-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mat",
        "2": "s",
        "3": "1st",
        "extrawidth": "-60",
        "keep-s": "1"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mat",
        "2": "s",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "drop-v": "",
        "keep-s": "1",
        "x": "-60"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-noun-1"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mats",
        "10": "matiem",
        "11": "matā",
        "12": "matos",
        "13": "mats",
        "14": "mati",
        "2": "mati",
        "3": "matu",
        "4": "matus",
        "5": "mata",
        "6": "matu",
        "7": "matam",
        "8": "matiem",
        "9": "matu",
        "type": "1st declension",
        "x": "-60"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-noun-table"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples",
        "lv:Anatomy"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "light (= blond), red, dark, gray hair",
          "text": "gaiši, rudi, tumši, sirmi mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "auburn hair",
          "text": "kastaņbrūni mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "bushy, curly, smooth hair",
          "text": "kupli, sprogaini, gludi mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "normal, greasy, dry hair",
          "text": "normāli, taukaini, sausi mati",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair curls, locks",
          "text": "matu cirtas, sprogas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "matu pīne ― hair braid, plait, tress",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to trim one's hair, to have a haircut",
          "text": "apgriezt matus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to cut one's hair short",
          "text": "nogriezt matus īsus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "tu cut off one's hair (to zero)",
          "text": "nogriezt, nodzīt matus (uz nulli)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair roller",
          "text": "matu rullītis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "matu laka ― hairspray",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair oil",
          "text": "matu eļļa, mateļļa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "matu (sa)kārtojums ― hairdo",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair twists, knots",
          "text": "matu mezgls",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a girl with gray hair braids is standing next to the traveler",
          "text": "līdzās ceļiniekiem stāv meitene ar pelēkām matu pīnēm",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in the garden an old man without any hair on (his) head was stooping",
          "text": "dārzā līkņāja vecs vīrs bez neviena mata uz galvas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(head) hair (set of keratin filaments which grow on the top of a human being's head)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "plural",
          "plural"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ],
        [
          "set",
          "set#English"
        ],
        [
          "keratin",
          "keratin#English"
        ],
        [
          "filament",
          "filament#English"
        ],
        [
          "grow",
          "grow#English"
        ],
        [
          "top",
          "top#English"
        ],
        [
          "human being",
          "human being#English"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy, usually plural) (head) hair (set of keratin filaments which grow on the top of a human being's head)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "usually"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples",
        "lv:Anatomy"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "hair shaft (above the skin)",
          "text": "mata stiebrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair root (in the skin)",
          "text": "mata sakne",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "hair bulb (under the skin)",
          "text": "mata sīpols",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "on the body, arms and legs hairs are soft (and) thin, they are also called fuzz... eyebrow, eyelid hair (in contrast) is long, stubbly",
          "text": "uz ķermeņa, rokām un kājām mati ir maigi, plāni, tos vēl sauc par pūku... uzacu, plakstu mati ir gari, saraini",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "badger skin is not used much in the fur industry, because (its) hairs are coarse and hard",
          "text": "āpša ādu kažokrūpniecībā maz izmanto, jo mati rupji un cieti",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "each keratin filament on the body of human beings or other animals"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "singular",
          "singular"
        ],
        [
          "plural",
          "plural"
        ],
        [
          "each",
          "each"
        ],
        [
          "keratin",
          "keratin"
        ],
        [
          "filament",
          "filament"
        ],
        [
          "body",
          "body"
        ],
        [
          "human being",
          "human being"
        ],
        [
          "other",
          "other"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy, singular or plural) each keratin filament on the body of human beings or other animals"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[mats]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "lv-riga-mats.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b0/Lv-riga-mats.ogg/Lv-riga-mats.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Lv-riga-mats.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "of \"animal hair\"",
      "word": "spalva"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "lv:mati"
  ],
  "word": "mats"
}

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