Latvian

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Etymology

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From tirg(ot) (to deal, to trade) +‎ -ājs.

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Noun

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tirgotājs m (2nd declension, feminine form: tirgotāja)

  1. merchant, dealer, trader (a man who works in commerce, who sells and buys goods)
    zivju tirgotājsfish dealer
    labības, gaļas tirgotājscereal, meat dealer
    ieroču tirgotājsarms dealer
    ielu tirgotājsstreet trader
    vergu tirgotājislave traders
    pēc sabuļu ādām uz seno Krievzemi brauca senās Grieķijas, Romas un arābu tirgotājiancient Greek, Roman and Arabic traders, merchants traveled to ancient Rus (looking) for sable skins
    par tādām kleitām tirgotājs prasīja sudraba rubli gabalāfor such dresses the dealer asked one silver ruble apiece

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