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valgums

valgums

Latvian

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  • (dialectal term) velgums

Noun

valgums m (1st declension)

  1. 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 acīsmoisture 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

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