Latvian

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Etymology

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From meli (lie, untruth) +‎ -īgs.

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Adjective

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melīgs (definite melīgais, comparative melīgāks, superlative vismelīgākais, adverb melīgi)

  1. (of people) lying (who tells lies)
    melīgs cilvēkslying person, liar
  2. (of messages, news) lying, deceitful (which contains deliberate falsehoods)
    melīga ziņalying message
    melīga informācijadeceitful information

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