Latvian edit

 
Īkšķis

Etymology edit

Cognate with Lithuanian nykštys, Old Prussian instixs. See the Lithuanian term for details.

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Noun edit

īkšķis m (2nd declension)

  1. (anatomy) thumb (short, thick, opposable finger)
  2. part of a glove that covers the thumb
    pieadīt cimdam īkšķito add a thumb to a glove

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