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Latvian
Etymology
From bailīgs (“fearful, timid, shy”) + -ums, with bailīgs from bail(es) (“fear”) + -īgs.
Pronunciation
Noun
bailīgums m (1st declension)
- timidity, shyness, fearfulness (the state or quality of one who is (habitually) afraid, who is easy to scare, to frighten, to startle)
- cilvēka bailīgums ― a person's timidity
- pārvarēt bailīgumu ― to overcome timidity, fear
- aitas bailīgums un biklums taisni nožēlojams ― the sheep's fear and timidity is really deplorable, regrettable
Declension
Declension of bailīgums (1st declension)
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