arbūzs
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Arbūzs (1) 
Arbūzi (2)
Latvian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian арбуз (arbuz), itself ultimately borrowed from Persian خربز (xarboz).
Pronunciation
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Noun
arbūzs m (1st declension)
- watermelon (a plant — Citrullus lanatus — of the family Cucurbitaceae, with large, juicy fruits)
- arbūzu sēklas, dēsti, lapas ― watermelon seeds, seedlings, leaves
- sēt arbūzus ― to sow watermelons
- arbūzus ļoti daudz audzē kā tīrumu augu dienvidu republikās ― watermelons are often planted as field plants in the southern republics
- kādā ieplakā starp divām sāļainām augstienēm pletās arbūzu lauks ― in an empty space between two saline highlands there was a watermelon plantation
- watermelon (the fruit of that plant)
- arbūza šķēle, miza, sula ― watermelon slice, rind, juice
- arbūzs, tik salds un maigs, tāds, ka mēli var norīt ― a watermelon, so sweet and soft, such that it swallows one's tongue
- no citām republikām ievestas jau pirmās 750 tonnas arbūzu ― from the other republics the first 750 tons of watermelons have been imported
Declension
Declension of arbūzs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | arbūzs | arbūzi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | arbūzu | arbūzus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | arbūza | arbūzu |
| dative (datīvs) | arbūzam | arbūziem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | arbūzu | arbūziem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | arbūzā | arbūzos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | arbūz | arbūzi |