Latvian

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Etymology

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From nāve (death) +‎ -īgs.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nāvīgs (definite nāvīgais, comparative nāvīgāks, superlative visnāvīgākais, adverb nāvīgi)

  1. mortal, deadly, fatal (which causes death; very dangerous to life)
    nāvīgs ievainojumsfatal injury
    nāvīga gāzedeadly gas
    nāvīgi tvaikideadly fumes
    nāvīgs ierocismortal weapon
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) mortal; very serious, difficult
    nāvīgs ienaidnieksmortal enemy
    ar nāvīgu naidu balsī saka: “Paņemiet savas mantas un vācieties!”with a voice of deadly hatred he said: “pick up your things and get going!”
    nāvīgi smagi eksāmeni šopavasar: materiālu pretestība, teorētiskā mehānika, augstākā matemātikamortally heavy (= hard, difficult) exams this spring: material resistance, theoretical mechanics, higher mathematics

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