mēļš

      See also mels, and méls

      Latvian

      Etymology

      From the same stem as melns (q.v.): Proto-Baltic *mel-n, from Proto-Indo-European *mel- (dark, red color; dirty). Interestingly, the same stem gave rise to blue- and black-color terms in Baltic languages. Cognates include Lithuanian dialectal mė́las (blue), Sudovian mełno (black).[1]

      Pronunciation

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      Adjective

      mēļš (def. mēļais, comp. mēļāks, sup. vismēļākais; adv. mēļi)

      1. dark blue, blue with a tone of violet
        mēļš tērpsdark blue suit
        mēļas asteresdark blue asters (= aster flowers)
        mēļa krēsladark blue chair
        villaines audums bijis krāsots tumši zilā, mēļā krāsā — wollen shawl fabric was died dark blue, violet-blue

      Declension

      See also

      References

      1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.
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