Latvian

Adjective

ūsains (def. ūsainais, comp. ūsaināks, sup. visūsainākais; adv. ūsaini)

1. mustached, having a mustache

   ūsains tēvocis‎ ― a mustached uncle

   starp bārdainiem un ūsainiem vīriem vienīgā dāma bija bufetes jaunkundze Emma‎ ― among the bearded and mustached men the only lady was the buffet's Miss Emma

   mazais kaprālis stāsta savam drūmajam ūsainajam draugam, kāpēc Sloka par katru cenu jānotur‎ ― the small corporal tells his gloomy mustached friend why they had to keep Sloka at any cost

   “ko tu darīsi! tādi laiki!” ūsinainais atņurdēja, ūsu galus braucīdams‎ ― “what will you do! these times!” the mustached (man) grumbled, stroking the ends of his mustache

2. whiskered

   ūsains kaķēns‎ ― whiskered kitten

3. having barbels, antennae

   ūsains kukainis‎ ― antenna-having insect

   ūsaini prusaki‎ ― antenna-having cockroaches

Declension

Related terms

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