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Latvian
Etymology
From an earlier verb *jaukt (“to accustom; to tame”), of which the rare jaucēt (“to tame”) q.v. was originally the iterative form. Semantic evolution: “accustomed, tamed” → “usual, habital” → “nice, pleasant”. (Compare Courish dialectal use of jauks zirgs (“tame horse”).) Cognate to Lithuanian jaukùs (“tame, calm (animal); cozy, pleasant”).[1]
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Adjective
jauks (definite jaukais, comparative jaukāks, superlative visjaukākais, adverb jauki)
- (of people) nice, cute (who behaves kindly; having a pleasant, attractive appearance)
- jauka saimniece ― nice hostess
- jauki bērni ― cute children
- jauks kucēns ― cute puppy
- jauki kaķeni ― cute kittens
- Mintauts ir labs... jauks, simpātisks puisis ― Mintauts is good... a nice, likeable guy
- tur ir skaistas meitas... Ieva ir ļoti jauka, man viņa vienmēr patikusi ― there are beautiful girls there... Ieva is very nice, I always liked her
- ceļabiedre izrādījās jauka, simpātiska, gudra, saprātīga ― (their) travel companion turned out to be a nice, likeable, intelligent, understanding (woman)
- nice, pretty, lovely (which pleases, causes pleasure, joy, either by itself or because of its content)
- jauka dāvana ― nice gift
- jauki ziedi ― lovely flowers
- jauks ezers ― lovely lake
- jauka pļava ― nice meadow
- jauks dārzs ― nice, lovely garden
- jauks skats ― nice, pleasant view
- jauks smaids ― nice, lovely smile
- jauka noskaņa ― nice, good mood
- jauka grāmata, izrāde ― nice book, show
- jauks koncerts ― nice concert
- ļoti jaukas rotas var darināt no dzintara ― very nice jewelery can be made from amber
- zem palmām uzcelta jauka kafejnīca ― under the palm trees a lovely cafe was built
- daba visapkārt tik jauka, viss zied tik krāšņi ― nature all around (is) so lovely, everything grows so beautifully
- (of weather) nice, good, clear, calm (also of time periods characterized by such weather)
- jaukais laiks pagājis, iestājušās lietainas rudens dienas ― the good, nice weather is gone, the rainy autumn days have come
- vakars bija tikpat jauks kā diena: ne vēja, ne vēsmiņas, tikai mīlīgie saules stari ― the night was as nice as the day: no wind, no breezes, only lovely sunshine
- (of rain, air) nice, refreshing, fresh, brisk
- jauks lietus ― nice, refreshing rain
- zāles un valganas zemes smarža kā bezgala jauks, svaigs vilnis visapkārt ― the leaves and the moist earth smelled like an infinite lovely, fresh wave all around
- nice, pleasant (relating to, containing something beautiful or joyful)
- jauks brīdis ― a nice moment
- jauka dzīve ― a nice life
- jaukas domas ― nice, pleasant thoughts
- jauks sapnis par nākotni ― pleasant dream about the future
- jaukas izredzes ― nice, pleasant prospects
- viņa bija skaista, slaika meita ar tumšbrūniem matiem un acīm, pašos jaukākos dzīvības gados ― she was a beautiful, slender girl with dark brown hair and eyes, in the most pleasant years of (her) life
- (of words, texts) nice, good (having beneficial effects)
- jauki vārdi ― nice, good words
- jauka vēstule ― nice letter
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