"slaids" meaning in Latvian

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Adjective

IPA: [slaîts]
Etymology: From *slaidus, from Proto-Baltic *sleid-, *slaid-, from Proto-Indo-European *sleidʰ- (“slippery, to slide”) (whence also slīdēt (“to slide”), q.v.), which is ultimately from the same stem as laist (“to let”): *ley- (“to let, to let go”) with an extra -dʰ and an s-mobile). Cognate with Latvian slidens (“slippery”), slaids also meant originally “slippery,” with the following semantic evolution: “slippery” > “smooth, even” > “delicate, slender” > “slim, slender” (“tall and thin”). Etymology templates: {{m|lv|*slaidus}} *slaidus, {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*sleid-}} Proto-Baltic *sleid-, {{m|ine-bsl-pro|*slaid-}} *slaid-, {{uder|lv|ine-pro|*sleidʰ-||slippery, to slide}} Proto-Indo-European *sleidʰ- (“slippery, to slide”), {{m|lv|slīdēt||to slide}} slīdēt (“to slide”), {{m|lv|laist||to let}} laist (“to let”), {{m|ine-pro|*ley-||to let, to let go}} *ley- (“to let, to let go”), {{cog|lv|slidens||slippery}} Latvian slidens (“slippery”), {{m|lv|slaids}} slaids Head templates: {{head|lv|adjective|||definite|slaidais|comparative|slaidāks|superlative|visslaidākais|adverb|slaidi|cat2=|cat3=}} slaids (definite slaidais, comparative slaidāks, superlative visslaidākais, adverb slaidi), {{lv-adj|slaid}} slaids (definite slaidais, comparative slaidāks, superlative visslaidākais, adverb slaidi) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-adj|slaid|extrawidth=-100}} Forms: slaidais [definite], slaidāks [comparative], visslaidākais [superlative], slaidi [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], slaids [indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular], slaidi [indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], slaida [feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], slaidas [feminine, indefinite, nominative, plural], slaidu [accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular], slaidus [accusative, indefinite, masculine, plural], slaidu [accusative, feminine, indefinite, singular], slaidas [accusative, feminine, indefinite, plural], slaida [genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular], slaidu [genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], slaidas [feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], slaidu [feminine, genitive, indefinite, plural], slaidam [dative, indefinite, masculine, singular], slaidiem [dative, indefinite, masculine, plural], slaidai [dative, feminine, indefinite, singular], slaidām [dative, feminine, indefinite, plural], slaidu [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, singular], slaidiem [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, plural], slaidu [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, singular], slaidām [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, plural], slaidā [indefinite, locative, masculine, singular], slaidos [indefinite, locative, masculine, plural], slaidā [feminine, indefinite, locative, singular], slaidās [feminine, indefinite, locative, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, singular, vocative], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, singular, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, plural, vocative]
  1. (of people, body parts) lithe, slim, slender
    Sense id: en-slaids-lv-adj-NHUmCgOG Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian undefined derivations, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 24 9 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 25 22 19 23 8 2 2 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 26 21 21 24 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 25 18 16 23 13 2 2
  2. (of trees, their trunks) slender, straight (having a tall, straight trunk without branches)
    Sense id: en-slaids-lv-adj-IrRvZv-z Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian undefined derivations, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 24 9 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 25 22 19 23 8 2 2 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 26 21 21 24 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 25 18 16 23 13 2 2
  3. (of plants) straight, slender (having long, straight stems)
    Sense id: en-slaids-lv-adj-hRDIgYVD Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian undefined derivations, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 24 9 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 25 22 19 23 8 2 2 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 26 21 21 24 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 25 18 16 23 13 2 2
  4. (of objects) slender, slim (thin and relatively tall, high)
    Sense id: en-slaids-lv-adj-R-NhCJjL Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian undefined derivations, Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 24 9 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 25 22 19 23 8 2 2 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 26 21 21 24 5 1 1 Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 25 18 16 23 13 2 2
  5. (of geographic features) relatively tall, high, and steep
    Sense id: en-slaids-lv-adj-g~Df17J9 Categories (other): Latvian words with broken intonation Disambiguation of Latvian words with broken intonation: 25 18 16 23 13 2 2
  6. (of movements) broad, sharp, quick
    Sense id: en-slaids-lv-adj-XKR32zCQ
  7. (of circular movements) broad
    Sense id: en-slaids-lv-adj-kzHwnJbV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: slaiks, tievs Derived forms: slaidums

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "resns"
    },
    {
      "word": "tukls"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
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      "word": "slaidums"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "*slaidus"
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      "expansion": "*slaidus",
      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "bat-pro",
        "3": "*sleid-"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Baltic *sleid-",
      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "*slaid-"
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      "expansion": "*slaid-",
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "*sleidʰ-",
        "4": "",
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      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "slīdēt",
        "3": "",
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "laist",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to let"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
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        "3": "",
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      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidāks",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "visslaidākais",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidi",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
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        "singular"
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaida",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaida",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "slaidu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "slaidos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "visslaidākais",
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        "12": "slaidi",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "definite",
        "6": "slaidais",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "slaidāks",
        "9": "superlative",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "slaids (definite slaidais, comparative slaidāks, superlative visslaidākais, adverb slaidi)",
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        "1": "slaid"
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  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "in height Artur was like his sister, just as slim and lithe, with long legs",
          "text": "augumā Arturs bija līdzīgs māsai, tāpat slaids un lokans, garām kajām",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender fingers",
          "text": "slaidi pirksti",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender legs",
          "text": "slaidas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "lithe, slim, slender"
      ],
      "id": "en-slaids-lv-adj-NHUmCgOG",
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        [
          "people",
          "people"
        ],
        [
          "body part",
          "body part"
        ],
        [
          "lithe",
          "lithe"
        ],
        [
          "slim",
          "slim"
        ],
        [
          "slender",
          "slender"
        ]
      ],
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        "(of people, body parts) lithe, slim, slender"
      ],
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        "of people"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "25 20 19 24 9 1 1",
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        {
          "english": "slender, straight birch trees",
          "text": "slaidi bērzi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender, straight trunk",
          "text": "slaids stumbrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in the woods, the pine tree grows slender, with a straight, smooth trunk, and with branches only at the very top",
          "text": "mežā priede izaug slaida, ar taisnu un gludu stumbru, kam zari ir tikai pašā galotnē",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "trunk",
          "trunk"
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        [
          "slender",
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        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight"
        ],
        [
          "tall",
          "tall#English"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight#English"
        ],
        [
          "trunk",
          "trunk#English"
        ],
        [
          "branch",
          "branch#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "their trunks",
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        "(of trees, their trunks) slender, straight (having a tall, straight trunk without branches)"
      ],
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      ]
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        {
          "english": "the slender gladioli look best",
          "text": "slaidās gladiolas vislabāk izskatās",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "straight, slender (having long, straight stems)"
      ],
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        [
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          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight"
        ],
        [
          "slender",
          "slender"
        ],
        [
          "long",
          "long#English"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight#English"
        ],
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          "stem",
          "stem#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(of plants) straight, slender (having long, straight stems)"
      ],
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        "of plants"
      ]
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "slender, slim arrow",
          "text": "slaida bulta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender, slim boat",
          "text": "slaida laiva",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender, light skis",
          "text": "slaidas, vieglas slēpes",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "object"
        ],
        [
          "slender",
          "slender"
        ],
        [
          "slim",
          "slim"
        ],
        [
          "thin",
          "thin#English"
        ],
        [
          "relative",
          "relative#English"
        ],
        [
          "tall",
          "tall#English"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of objects) slender, slim (thin and relatively tall, high)"
      ],
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        "of objects"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "high hills",
          "text": "slaidie pakalni",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "high waves",
          "text": "slaidi viļņi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he likes steep slopes",
          "text": "viņam patīk slaidās nokalnes",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "feature",
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          "relative",
          "relative"
        ],
        [
          "tall",
          "tall"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ],
        [
          "steep",
          "steep"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
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        "of geographic features"
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        {
          "english": "here, running with broad steps, Janelis reached him",
          "text": "te, slaidu soli skriedams, viņu panāca Janelis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he watched as Raziene gathered these leaves with broad strokes of (her) rake",
          "text": "viņš skatījās, kā Roziene slaidiem grābekļa vēzieniem rauš kopā šīs lapas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "broad, sharp, quick"
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        [
          "broad",
          "broad"
        ],
        [
          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "quick",
          "quick"
        ]
      ],
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        "(of movements) broad, sharp, quick"
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        "of movements"
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        {
          "english": "sliding/skiing back home from school, I made a broad turn",
          "text": "slidinoties mājā no skolas, es apmetu slaidu līkumu",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "circular"
        ],
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          "movement",
          "movement"
        ],
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          "broad",
          "broad"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of circular movements) broad"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of circular movements"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[slaîts]"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "slaiks"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tievs"
    }
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}
{
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    {
      "word": "resns"
    },
    {
      "word": "tukls"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Latvian adjectives",
    "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Baltic",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latvian undefined derivations",
    "Latvian words with broken intonation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "slaidums"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "bat-pro",
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    },
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        "3": "",
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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        "1": "lv",
        "2": "slaids"
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "slaidu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slaidiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
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        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "12": "slaidi",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "definite",
        "6": "slaidais",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "slaidāks",
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        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "slaids (definite slaidais, comparative slaidāks, superlative visslaidākais, adverb slaidi)",
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "slaid",
        "extrawidth": "-100"
      },
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    }
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  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "in height Artur was like his sister, just as slim and lithe, with long legs",
          "text": "augumā Arturs bija līdzīgs māsai, tāpat slaids un lokans, garām kajām",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender fingers",
          "text": "slaidi pirksti",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender legs",
          "text": "slaidas kājas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lithe, slim, slender"
      ],
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          "people",
          "people"
        ],
        [
          "body part",
          "body part"
        ],
        [
          "lithe",
          "lithe"
        ],
        [
          "slim",
          "slim"
        ],
        [
          "slender",
          "slender"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "body parts",
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        "(of people, body parts) lithe, slim, slender"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of people"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "slender, straight birch trees",
          "text": "slaidi bērzi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender, straight trunk",
          "text": "slaids stumbrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in the woods, the pine tree grows slender, with a straight, smooth trunk, and with branches only at the very top",
          "text": "mežā priede izaug slaida, ar taisnu un gludu stumbru, kam zari ir tikai pašā galotnē",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "slender, straight (having a tall, straight trunk without branches)"
      ],
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          "tree",
          "tree"
        ],
        [
          "trunk",
          "trunk"
        ],
        [
          "slender",
          "slender"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight"
        ],
        [
          "tall",
          "tall#English"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight#English"
        ],
        [
          "trunk",
          "trunk#English"
        ],
        [
          "branch",
          "branch#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "their trunks",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of trees, their trunks) slender, straight (having a tall, straight trunk without branches)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of trees"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the slender gladioli look best",
          "text": "slaidās gladiolas vislabāk izskatās",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "straight, slender (having long, straight stems)"
      ],
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          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight"
        ],
        [
          "slender",
          "slender"
        ],
        [
          "long",
          "long#English"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight#English"
        ],
        [
          "stem",
          "stem#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of plants) straight, slender (having long, straight stems)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of plants"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "slender, slim arrow",
          "text": "slaida bulta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender, slim boat",
          "text": "slaida laiva",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "slender, light skis",
          "text": "slaidas, vieglas slēpes",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "slender, slim (thin and relatively tall, high)"
      ],
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          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "slender",
          "slender"
        ],
        [
          "slim",
          "slim"
        ],
        [
          "thin",
          "thin#English"
        ],
        [
          "relative",
          "relative#English"
        ],
        [
          "tall",
          "tall#English"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of objects) slender, slim (thin and relatively tall, high)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of objects"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "high hills",
          "text": "slaidie pakalni",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "high waves",
          "text": "slaidi viļņi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he likes steep slopes",
          "text": "viņam patīk slaidās nokalnes",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "relatively tall, high, and steep"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "geographic",
          "geographic"
        ],
        [
          "feature",
          "feature"
        ],
        [
          "relative",
          "relative"
        ],
        [
          "tall",
          "tall"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ],
        [
          "steep",
          "steep"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of geographic features) relatively tall, high, and steep"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of geographic features"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "here, running with broad steps, Janelis reached him",
          "text": "te, slaidu soli skriedams, viņu panāca Janelis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "he watched as Raziene gathered these leaves with broad strokes of (her) rake",
          "text": "viņš skatījās, kā Roziene slaidiem grābekļa vēzieniem rauš kopā šīs lapas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "broad, sharp, quick"
      ],
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        [
          "movement",
          "movement"
        ],
        [
          "broad",
          "broad"
        ],
        [
          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "quick",
          "quick"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of movements) broad, sharp, quick"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of movements"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "sliding/skiing back home from school, I made a broad turn",
          "text": "slidinoties mājā no skolas, es apmetu slaidu līkumu",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "broad"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "circular",
          "circular"
        ],
        [
          "movement",
          "movement"
        ],
        [
          "broad",
          "broad"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of circular movements) broad"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of circular movements"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[slaîts]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "slaiks"
    },
    {
      "word": "tievs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "slaids"
}

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.