dziļš

From Proto-Baltic *gil-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel-, *gʷl̥- (“to stab, to pierce”), whence also dzelt (“to sting”) (q.v.). At first there was a u-stem adjective *gilus > *dzilus (whence the Lithuanian cognate), later replaced by a- and yo-stem counterparts. Later on the yo-stem form stabilized, leading to dziļš, but descendants of the a-stem *dzils can still be found in dialectal terms like dziliene (“depth”) or in placenames like Dziloņezers (*dzilonis (“depth”)). Cognates include Lithuanian gilùs (“deep”), Old Prussian gillin (“deep (fem. acc.)”).^[1]

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dziļš (definite dziļais, comparative dziļāks, superlative visdziļākais, adverb dziļi)

1. deep (having its bottom far from its surface)

   dziļa upe, aka ― deep river, well

   dziļš ezers ― deep lake

   šeit ūdens ir ļoti dziļš ― here the water is very deep

   dziļš grāvis ― deep ditch

   dziļa krūze ― deep mug

   dziļais šķīvis ― deep plate, soup plate

   dziļš robs ― deep notch, incision

   mēs izrakām 3 metrus dziļas izlūku akas ― we dug 3 meter deep reconnaissance wells

   mēs apsēžamies dziļos ādas klubkrēslos ― we sat down in deep leather armchairs

   viņš gāja ātri un smagi, atstādams zemē dziļas pēdas ― he went fast and hard, leaving deep tracks on the ground

2. deep (located, extending, moving relatively far from the surface of something)

   dziļš zemes slānis ― deep earth layer

   vecam kokam dziļas saknes ― an old tree (has) deep roots

   mašīna, kas veiks 60-80 metrus dziļus urbumus ― a machine that will make holes 60-80 meters deep

3. deep (forming a thick layer)

   sniegs ir ļoti dziļš ― the snow is very deep

4. (of breath) deep (involving a large amount of air)

   dziļš elpas vilciens ― deep breath

   dziļā elpošana ― deep breathing

5. (adverbial form; of movements) deep (going down low)

   dziļi paklanīties ― to bow deeply (= low)

6. deep (such that its edge or border is far from the center)

   slēpties dziļā mežā ― to hide in the deep forest

   dziļa aizmugure ― deep rear, area located far from the combat zone

7. (of silence, darkness, quiet etc.) deep, full

   dziļš nakts miers ― deep night quiet

   dziļā naktī ― in the deep night (i.e., late at night)

   pēc tam klusums ir vēl dziļāks ― after that the silence is even deeper

8. (of physiological processes) deep, full

   dziļš miegs ― deep sleep

   dziļa nesamaņa ― deep unconsciousness

9. (of psychological or emotional states) deep, strong, stable

   dziļa mīlestība ― deep love

   dziļš prieks ― deep joy

   dziļa cieņa ― deep respect

   dziļa sirsnība ― deep sincerity

   dziļas sēras ― deep mourning

10. (of beliefs, actions, etc.) deep (expressing itself strongly, very significantly)

    dziļš humānisms ― deep humanism

    runāt ar dziļu pārliecību ― to speak with deep conviction

    dziļa ietekme ― deep, strong influence

    dziļas un būtiskas pārmaiņas ― deep and profound (lit. essential) changes

    dziļa patiesība ir tautas sakāmvārdos ― (there) is deep truth in popular proverbs

11. (of thoughts, opinions, knowledge, etc.) deep (very important, affecting the foundations of something; content-rich)

    dziļa mūzika ― deep music

    dziļa ideja ― deep idea

    dziļas sarunas ― deep conversations

    dziļš zemteksts ― deep subtext

    dziļš romāna idejiskais saturs ― a novel's deep conceptual content

    dziļās pārdomās, Krišjānim radās ideja ― in deep reflection, meditation, Krišjānis had an idea

12. (of eyes, looks) deep (such that it expresses important, fundamental, content-rich thoughts)

    senators uzlūko mani ar tādu dziļu, pētošu skatenu, it kā gribētu iespiesties manā dvēselē ― the senator looked at me with such deep, searching eyes, as if they wanted to penetrate into my soul

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