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Latvian
Etymology
From valgs (“humid, moist, damp”) + -ums.
Noun
valgums m (1st declension)
- humidity, moisture, dampness (a certain amount of liquid or moisture (water, vapor) in some medium)
- sajust patīkamu valgumu ― to feel a pleasant moisture, humidity
- valgums acīs ― moisture in the eye
- lietus nelija; bet viss likās piemircis arī tāpat, sūna valguma pilna kā sūklis ― it wasn't raining; but everything seemed wet all the same, the moss full of moisture, wetness like a sponge
- pēc vakardienas pērkona lielceļš vairs neputēja, taču peļķu arī vairs nebija, jo zeme jau uzsūkusi visu valgumu ― after yesterday the thunder highway was no longer blowing (= there was no more storm), but there were also no puddles, because the earth had absorbed all the humidity, liquid
Declension
Declension of valgums (1st declension)
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