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Jaunava

Jaunava

See also: jaunava, jaunavā, and Jaunavā

Latvian

Jaunava (Virgo)

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Lauva Svari
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Jaunava f (4th declension)

  1. (astronomy) the constellation of Virgo; astronomical abbreviation: Vir
  2. (astrology) Virgo (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: )
    pēc horoskopa viņš ir Jaunava ― by the horoscope, he is Virgo

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jaunava

jaunava

See also: Jaunava, Jaunavā, and jaunavā

Latvian

Noun

jaunava f (4th declension)

  1. young, usually unmarried, woman
    meitene nezinot pieauga par jaunavu ar viņas ilgām un tieksmēm ― the girl unknowingly grew into a young woman with her longings and desires
    “no mūsu kursa studentēm”, meitene noskuma, “visas jau izgājušas pie vīra, es vienīgā esmu palikusi jaunavās” — “of the students of our school”, grieved the girl, “all have found husbands, only I remained among (lit. in) the unmarried ones
  2. (of women, occasionally of men) virgin (having no sexual experience)
    Jaunava Marija ― the Virgin Mary
    25 (divdesmit pieci) gadi, bet joprojām jaunava ― 25 years (old), and still a virgin
    nobrieduši vīrieši ir teikuši, ka seksu ar jaunavu vairs negribētu; kvalitāte ņem virsroku! ― mature men have said that they wouldn't want sex with a virgin anymore; quality prevails!

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