"vakar" meaning in Latvian

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Adverb

IPA: [vakar]
Etymology: Probably the adverbial form of an earlier (unattested) adjective, of which vakars (“night”) is the nominal form. The original meaning was probably “the previous night”, whence later “yesterday”; compare Russian ве́чер (véčer, “evening”), вчера́ (včerá, “yesterday”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ru|ве́чер||evening}} Russian ве́чер (véčer, “evening”) Head templates: {{head|lv|adverb|head=}} vakar, {{lv-adv}} vakar
  1. yesterday (in the day before today)
    Sense id: en-vakar-lv-adv-BGtuZypY Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 48 52
  2. yesterday (in the, usually recent, past)
    Sense id: en-vakar-lv-adv-KV0kAl~k Categories (other): Latvian etymologies from LEV Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aizvakar, vakardiena Related terms: vakars
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "rīt"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "aizvakar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "vakardiena"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "ве́чер",
        "3": "",
        "4": "evening"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian ве́чер (véčer, “evening”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably the adverbial form of an earlier (unattested) adjective, of which vakars (“night”) is the nominal form. The original meaning was probably “the previous night”, whence later “yesterday”; compare Russian ве́чер (véčer, “evening”), вчера́ (včerá, “yesterday”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "adverb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "vakar",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "vakar",
      "name": "lv-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "vakars"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "yesterday the weather was bad",
          "text": "vakar bija slikts laiks",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "yesterday morning",
          "text": "vakar no rīta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "yesterday evening",
          "text": "vakar vakarā",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "“milady came back late yesterday?” “yes, I went from the club to Ralph's (place) to play poker”",
          "text": "“jaunkundze vakar vēlu pārnāca mājās?” “jā, aizgājām no kluba pie Ralfa spēlēt pokeru”",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yesterday (in the day before today)"
      ],
      "id": "en-vakar-lv-adv-BGtuZypY",
      "links": [
        [
          "yesterday",
          "yesterday"
        ],
        [
          "day",
          "day#English"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before#English"
        ],
        [
          "today",
          "today#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(public) officials are simpler, more democratic today than yesterday",
          "text": "funkcionāri šodien ir vienkāršāki, demokrātiskāki nekā vakar",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yesterday (in the, usually recent, past)"
      ],
      "id": "en-vakar-lv-adv-KV0kAl~k",
      "links": [
        [
          "yesterday",
          "yesterday"
        ],
        [
          "usually",
          "usually#English"
        ],
        [
          "recent",
          "recent#English"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[vakar]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vakar"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "rīt"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Latvian adverbs",
    "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian time adverbs",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "aizvakar"
    },
    {
      "word": "vakardiena"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "ве́чер",
        "3": "",
        "4": "evening"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian ве́чер (véčer, “evening”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably the adverbial form of an earlier (unattested) adjective, of which vakars (“night”) is the nominal form. The original meaning was probably “the previous night”, whence later “yesterday”; compare Russian ве́чер (véčer, “evening”), вчера́ (včerá, “yesterday”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "adverb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "vakar",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "vakar",
      "name": "lv-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "vakars"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "yesterday the weather was bad",
          "text": "vakar bija slikts laiks",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "yesterday morning",
          "text": "vakar no rīta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "yesterday evening",
          "text": "vakar vakarā",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "“milady came back late yesterday?” “yes, I went from the club to Ralph's (place) to play poker”",
          "text": "“jaunkundze vakar vēlu pārnāca mājās?” “jā, aizgājām no kluba pie Ralfa spēlēt pokeru”",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yesterday (in the day before today)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "yesterday",
          "yesterday"
        ],
        [
          "day",
          "day#English"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before#English"
        ],
        [
          "today",
          "today#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(public) officials are simpler, more democratic today than yesterday",
          "text": "funkcionāri šodien ir vienkāršāki, demokrātiskāki nekā vakar",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yesterday (in the, usually recent, past)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "yesterday",
          "yesterday"
        ],
        [
          "usually",
          "usually#English"
        ],
        [
          "recent",
          "recent#English"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[vakar]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vakar"
}

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