turkmēnis
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Latvian
Etymology
Probably via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Turkmen Türkmen, from Turkish Türkmen (“Turk-like”).
Pronunciation
Noun
turkmēnis m (2nd declension, feminine form: turkmēniete)
- a (male) Turkmen, a man born in Turkmenistan or of Turkmen descent
- turkmēnis mums trīs meitenēm dāvina muguras masāžu ― a Turkmen gave us three girls a free back massage
- paklāji: tas ir turkmēņu lepnums ― carpets: this is the pride of the Turkmen
- (genitive plural) Turkmen; pertaining to Turkmenistan and its people
- turkmēņu valoda ― the Turkmen language
- turkmēņu literatūra ― Turkmen literature
- turkmēņu dzejnieki ― Turkmen poets
Declension
Declension of turkmēnis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | turkmēnis | turkmēņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | turkmēni | turkmēņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | turkmēņa | turkmēņu |
| dative (datīvs) | turkmēnim | turkmēņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | turkmēni | turkmēņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | turkmēnī | turkmēņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | turkmēni | turkmēņi |