ļipa

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See also: lipa, lipą, lípa, līpa, and ļipā

Latvian

Zaķis un zaķa ļipa

Etymology

Borrowed either from Livonian lip (weather vane, sheep tail) or from Estonian lipp, both from Proto-Finnic *lippu.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

ļipa f (4th declension)

  1. (anatomy) short tail, scut
    zaķa ļipahare tail
    aitas ļipasheep tail
    kazas ļipagoat tail


Usage notes

Basically, ļipa refers to short tails like a rabbit's, while aste refers to long tails like a horse's.

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