ašs

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ass"

Latvian

Etymology

A parallel form of ass (“sharp”) (q.v.) which became an independent word. Cognates include Lithuanian aštrùs.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʃ]
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Adjective

ašs (definite ašais, comparative ašāks, superlative visašākais, adverb aši)

  1. quick, fast, swift
    ašs skrējiens, brauciens ― quick race, ride
    aši zirgi ― swift horses
    aiziet ašiem soļiem ― to go with quick steps

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References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “ašs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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