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Latvian
Etymology
From tīrs (“clean”) + -īgs.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tīrīgs (definite tīrīgais, comparative tīrīgāks, superlative vistīrīgākais, adverb tīrīgi)
- (of people, animals) clean, cleanly, tidy (who keeps him/herself always clean, who keeps his/her surroundings always clean)
- tīrīgs cilvēks ― cleanly, tidy person
- tīrīgs kaķis ― cleanly cat
- Dauņiene stāstīja, ka leiši vispār esot labi un tīrīgi ļaudis ― Dauņiene said that Lithuanians are in general good, cleanly people
- viņa varētu būt arī laba sieva: viņa ir tīrīga, viņa labi saimnieko un gatavo ēdienu ― she could also be a good wife: she is clean(ly), she keeps house and cooks well
- bebrs bija ļoti tīrīgs: viņa gaišais kažociņš mirdzēja jau pa gabalu ― the beaver was very clean(ly): his light fur shone already from afar
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