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knislis

knislis

Latvian

Knišļi
Knislis

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Noun

knislis m (2nd declension)

  1. blackfly (small insects of the order Diptera (family: Simuliidae) that suck blood and resemble flies)
    knislis sīc ― the blackfly is buzzing
    jaukā laikā odi un knišļi cēlās augstu gaisā ― in nice weather the mosquitos and blackflies rise high in the air
    pie assinssūcējiem divspārņiem pieder odi, knišļi, miģeles, mušas un dunduri ― to the bloodsucking diptera belong: mosquitos, blackflies, midges, flies and horseflies

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References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), knislis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7