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Vilnis

Vilnis

See also: vilnis

Latvian

Proper noun

Vilnis m

  1. A male given name.

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
  • Population Register of Latvia: Vilnis was the only given name of 4140 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

vilnis

vilnis

See also: Vilnis

Latvian

Viļņi (1)
Vilnis (2)

Alternative forms

Noun

vilnis m (2nd declension)

  1. wave (elevation of water surface due to a disturbance)
    jūras, okeāna viļņi ― see, ocean waves
    liels vilnis ― large wave
    augsti viļņi ― high waves
    paisuma viļņi ― tidal waves
    viļņa mugura ― back of the wave
    viļņi sitas, skalojas pret krastu ― the waves pound, lap against the shore
    nirt viļņos ― to dive into the waves
  2. (physics) wave (oscillatory motion in a medium, e.g., air)
    gaismas viļņu teorija ― the wave theory of light
    viļņa garumswavelength
    elektromagnētiskie, seismiskie, skaņu viļņi' ― electromagnetic, seismic, sound waves
    garie, vidējie, īsie, ultraīsie viļņi ― long, medium, short, VHF waves
    mikroviļņi, mikroviļņu krāsnsmicrowaves, microwave oven
  3. wave (elevation of something in a way similar to, or reminiscent of, water waves)
    zaļos viļņos sašūpojas rudzu lauks te blakus ― the rye fields were rocking in green waves near here
    viņai bija tumši mati, kas viļņiem krita uz pleciem ― she had dark hair, which fell like waves on (her) shoulders
  4. wave (group (of living beings) which moves, usually behind another such group)
    otrais uzbrucēju vilnis ― second wave of attackers
    turistu vilnis ― a wave of tourists
    melnais vārnu vilnis ― a black wave' of crows (birds)
  5. wave (amplification or strong expression of an action, activity, process, feeling)
    protesta vilnis ― a protest wave
    streiku vilnis ― a wave of strikes
    jauns baumu vilnis' ― a new wave of rumors
    sajūsmas, sašutuma vilins ― delight, indignation wave
    aplausu vilnis ― a wave of applause
    jauns aukstuma vilnis ― a new cold wave
    Andri pārņem prieka vilnis ― Andris was overwhelmed by a wave of joy
    'pēkšņi viņu pārvarēja maiguma vilnis ― suddenly he was overcome by a wave of tenderness

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Derived terms

References

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

Lithuanian

Noun

vilnìs f (plural vĩlnys) stress pattern 4

  1. wave

Declension