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Latvian
Etymology
From bail(es) (“fear”) + -ība.
Pronunciation
Noun
bailība f (4th declension)
- (rare, usually singular) fear, timidity, shyness, fearfulness (the state or quality of one who is (habitually) afraid, who is easy to scare, to frighten, to startle)
- ienāca Kaspars lēni un godbijīgi, tomēr nevis ar kalpa bailību ― Kaspars came in slowly and respectfully, but with a servant's fear
- sarunas nonākušas līdz tematam par bailību un bezbailību ― the conversation came to the themes of fear and fearlessness
- uz jūrskolu nebraukšu... ko gan tur ar manu bailību? ― I won't go to naval school... what will I do there with my fear, timidity?
- (dated sense, usually plural) fear
- es gribu kliegt, saukt citas sievas skatīties, bet no bailībām mēle pavisam stīva ― I want to shout, to call the other wives to see (it), but my tongue is commpletely stiff from fear
Declension
Declension of bailība (4th declension)
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