Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From laime (happiness) +‎ -īgs.

Cognate with Lithuanian laimingas.

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laimīgs (definite laimīgais, comparative laimīgāks, superlative vislaimīgākais, adverb laimīgi)

  1. happy (feeling happiness)
    laimīgs cilvēkshappy person
    laimīga mātehappy mother
    darīt kādu laimīguto make someone happy
  2. happy (expressing happiness)
    skatīties laimīgām acīmto look with happy eyes
  3. happy (connected with, characterized by, happiness)
    laimīgs braucienshappy trip
    laimīgs laikshappy time
    laimīgi mirkļihappy moments
    laimīgs mūžshappy life
  4. happy (connected with something pleasant, desirable; successful)
    laimīgs atradumshappy discovery
    laimīgu ceļu!have a good trip! (lit. happy way, path)
  5. happy, lucky (having luck, bringing luck)
    laimīga loterija biļetelucky lottery ticket
    dzimis zem laimīgas zvaigznesborn under a happy, lucky star (= a very lucky person)

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