utainība
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See also: utainībā
Latvian
Etymology
From utains (“lousy”) + -ība (with utains from uts (“louse”) + -ains).
Pronunciation
Noun
utainība f (4th declension)
- lousiness (the state of that which is infested with lice)
- atkarībā no matu garuma un utainības vienā reizē izlieto 5-10 g bora ziedes ― depending on the hair's length and lousiness (= degree of lice infestation), one uses 5-10 g of boric ointment in one time
- pēc tā, kur parazīts lokalizējas, izšķir galvas, ķermeņa un kaunuma utainību ― according to where the parasite is located, one distinguishes head, body and pubic lousiness (= lice infestation)
Declension
Declension of utainība (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | utainība | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | utainību | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | utainības | — |
| dative (datīvs) | utainībai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | utainību | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | utainībā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | utainība | — |