Latvian

Noun

tauste f (5th declension)

1. (sense) touch (the capacity to perceive the external world and its objects by feeling them, especially with one's hands)

   taustes orgāni, analizatori‎ ― tactile organs, system

   taustes sajūtas, priekšstati‎ ― tactile sensations, perceptions

   taustes atmiņa‎ ― tactile memory

   noteikt priekšmetus pēc taustes'‎ ― to identify objects by touch

   bērni attīsta sevī taustes izjūtu, viņiem vajag visu aptaustīt‎ ― children are developing in themselves the sense of touch, they need to touch and feel everything

   rāpuļiem labi attīstīta arī tauste; šajā ziņā sevišķi jutīga tiem ir mēle‎ ― reptiles have a well developed (sense of) touch; in this respect, their tongue is particularly sensitive

Declension

Related terms

• tausteklis
• taustīt
• taustiņš

See also

• The five senses (piecas maņas):
  redze - dzirde - oža - garša - tauste

References

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