Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
lejā. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
lejā, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
lejā in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
lejā you have here. The definition of the word
lejā will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
lejā, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latvian
Adverb
lejā
- down, downward; at, to(ward) the bottom, or a lower area; to(ward) the ground
- viņš gaida lejā pie izejas ― he is waiting down by the exit
- “nāc lejā”! Juris sauc augšup ― come down! Juris called up
- ar skaļiem urā saucieniem zēni skriešus metās no kalna lejā uz purva pusi ― with loud hooray shouts the boys ran down the hill to the swamp side
- Oskars paņēma spaini un gāja lejā uz Daugavu ― Oskars took a bucket and went down to the Daugava (river)
- Harijs uzrāpās siena kaudzē un atvēris lietussargu, abām rokām sažņaudzis gludo kātu, lēca lejā ― Harrijs climbed a haystack and opened an umbrella, held the smooth handle tight with both hands, and jumped down
- kad elektroniskais lifts mani nonesīs lejā, es kļūšu atkal parasta, ikdienišķa ― when the electronic lift takes me down (to the ground level), I will again become ordinary, mundane
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “of "down", "downward"”): augšā
- (antonym(s) of “of "downward"”): uz augšu, augšup
Noun
lejā f
- locative singular of leja