Latvian

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Etymology

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From gād(āt) (to take care, to provide) +‎ -īgs.

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Adjective

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gādīgs (definite gādīgais, comparative gādīgāks, superlative visgādīgākais, adverb gādīgi)

  1. caring, providing (who cares, provides for someone or something, who takes care of, looks after something)
    gādīgs tēvscaring father
    viņa ir gādīga un rūpīga māte savām meitāmshe is a caring and attentive mother to her daughters
    “iekod nu!” un gādīga vecmāmuļa noliek mazmeitai priekšā čauganu maizīti“take a bite!” the caring grandmother put a (loaf of) soft bread in front of (her) granddaughter

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