Latvian

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Etymology

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From labs (good; right, right-hand side) +‎ -ējs.

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Adjective

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labējs (definite labējais, comparative labējāks, superlative vislabējākais, adverb labēji)

  1. (politics) right-wing, conservative (opposed to progressive, left-wing politics)
    labējais novirziens partijāright-wing current, tendency in the party
    labējo uzskatu aizstāvisdefender of right-wing views
    labējo uzstāšanās parlamentāright-wing speeches in parliament
    Romai labējs mērsRome (has) a right-wing mayor
    es arī esmu labējs un konservatīvsI am also right-wing and conservative

Usage notes

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This adjective is generally used in its definite forms (labējais, labējā, etc.). The indefinite forms do occur, though, especially as predicates after the verb būt (to be) (see examples above).

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