Latvian

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Etymology

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From trūcīgs (poor, lacking) +‎ -ums (with trūcīgs from trūk(t) (to lack) +‎ -īgs, with palatalization of k to c).

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Noun

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trūcīgums m (1st declension)

  1. poverty, lack, insufficience, scarcity (the quality of that which is poor)
    pārtikas trūcīgumspoverty, scarcity of food
    dzīvokļa iekārtas trūcīgumsthe poverty of the room's furnishing
    informācijas trūcīgumspoverty, scarcity of information

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