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Latvian
Etymology
From bail(es) (“fear”) + -īgs.
Pronunciation
Adjective
bailīgs (definite bailīgais, comparative bailīgāks, superlative visbailīgākais, adverb bailīgi)
- fearful, timid, afraid (habitually or constantly feeling fear, shame; easy to frighten, to scare, to startle)
- bailīgs cilvēks ― a timid person
- viņš bija bailīgs un nedrošs ― he was timid and insecure
- “bet tev jau patiešām bail”, pārcēlājs negaidot pasmaida... Ilga piesarkst... “visas meitenes ir bailīgas”, Valdis piezīmē ― “but you are really scared”, the ferryman smiled unexpectedly... Ilga blushed... “all girls are (always) afraid, easy to scare”
- (of animals) timid, shy, skittish (easily scared or startled)
- bailīgs zirgs ― a timid, skittish horse
- bailīgs kā zaķis ― afraid as a hare (= intensely afraid)
- ar bailīgu zirgu nedroši braukt ― it is not safe to travel with a skittish horse
- sākumā ezītis bija ļoti bailīgs... tiklīdz dirdzēja kaut vai vismazāko troksni, tā tūlīt ievilkās savā adatu cietoksnī ― at first the hedgehog was very timid... as soon as he heard even the weakest noise, he immediately pulled (back) in his prickly fortress
- (of gestures, behavior, etc.) fearful, timid, skittish (such that it expresses feelings of fear)
- bailīgs skatiens ― a timid look
- bailīga izturēšanās ― timid, fearful behavior
- bailīga valoda ― timid language
- tik irbe vai zaķītis pārtecēja no viena purva uz otru, atstādami sniegā retas, bailīgas pēdiņas ― only (the occasional) partridge or hare (ever) went from one swamp to the other, leaving in the snow rare, timid footprints
- (colloquial) frightening, scary, dangerous (which causes fear)
- bailīgs ceļš ― dangerous road
- bailīga vieta, apkārtne ― scary place, neighborhood
- bailīgs pasākums ― dangerous undertaking
- vai traks! tad ir gan bailīga lieta! ― (are you) crazy! indeed it is a scary thing!
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