labvakar

Latvian

Etymology

From labs (“good”) +‎ vakars (“evening”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [labˈvakaɾ]

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Interjection

labvakar

1. polite greeting, used in the evening; good evening!

   tā bija Zintra; mirkli šaubījies, piegāju viņai klāt: “labvakar”, es teicu; “labvakar”, viņa atņēma sveicienu un pasmaidīja ― it was Zintra; after hesitating for a moment, I went to her: “good evening,” I said; “good evening,” she received the greeting and smiled

   viņa ienāca gaišā vasaras kleitā un pateica vienkārši “labvakar” ― she came in a light summer dress and said simply “good evening”

Usage notes

There is a full form (labs vakars!), no longer in actual usage but still found in older literature.

Synonyms

• (generic): sveiks!
• (used in the morning): labrīt!
• (used before evening): labdien!

Derived terms

• labvakars