mantība

See also: mantībā

Latvian

Etymology

From manta (“(valuable) property”) +‎ -ība).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mantība f (4th declension)

  1. wealth, property (a large amount of valuable property)
    atstāt lopus, visu mantību! nē! nē! ― to leave the animals, all property! no! no!
    visu Zuša mantību izpārdeva, bet, ka tad vēl nepietika, apķīlāja sievasbrāļa mantu un namus ― (they) sold all Zusis' wealth, and, when that was not enough, they seized the property and house of (his) brother-in-law

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