Latvian

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Etymology

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From tulkot (to translate) +‎ -ājs (-er).

Noun

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tulkotājs m (1st declension, feminine form: tulkotāja)

  1. (male) translator (person who translates)

Usage notes

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The terms tulkotājs, tulkotāja are more recent and usually refer to people who translate written texts (“translator”), while tulks is older and usually refer to people who translate orally, or also who interpret sayings (“interpreter”).

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