Latvian

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Etymology

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From bailīgs (fearful, timid, shy) +‎ -ums, with bailīgs from bail(es) (fear) +‎ -īgs.

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Noun

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bailīgums m (1st declension)

  1. timidity, shyness, fearfulness (the state or quality of one who is (habitually) afraid, who is easy to scare, to frighten, to startle)
    cilvēka bailīgumsa person's timidity
    pārvarēt bailīgumuto overcome timidity, fear
    aitas bailīgums un biklums taisni nožēlojamsthe sheep's fear and timidity is really deplorable, regrettable

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