Latvian

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Acu vāks

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Noun

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acu vāks m (1st declension)

  1. (anatomy) eyelid (skin membrane that covers the eye)
    jūsu acu vāks ir mitra (gandrīz slapjš)your eyelid is humid (almost wet) (prior to applying glitter)

Usage notes

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The term acu vāks (usually plural: acu vāki) is not very frequent; the usual term for 'eyelid' is plakstiņš.

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