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Latvian
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Etymology
From the adjective ūsains(“mustached”) (itself from ūsa(“mustache”) + -ains), made into a masculine 2nd-conjugation noun (ending -is).
ūsainim bija švītīgs, pēc pēdējās modes šūts mētelis ― the mustached man had a dandy, latest fashion coat
bārdaiņiem un ūsaiņiem gadās tā, ka ūsas tumšas, bet bārda gaiša, un otrādi' ― it happens to bearded men and mustached men that the mustache is dark while the beard is light, or vice-versa
man tuvumā stāvēja drukns pusmūža ūsainis ― a sturdy middle-aged mustached man stood near me
Jānis ar spinigu pievārēja vēl lielāku ūsaini: no Daugavas izvilktais 172 cm garais sams svēris 35 kilogramus ― with a spinning, Jānis overpowered an even bigger mustached one: a catfish from the Daugava (river), 172 cm long and weighing 35 kilograms
daudzu ūsaiņu sugu pārstāvji apmeklē ziedus un izēd auglenīcas un ptekšņlapas ― many species of mustached ones (= beetles, especially longhorn beetles) look for flowers to eat (their) pistils and stamens
