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From valgs (humid, moist, damp) +‎ -ums.

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valgums m (1st declension)

  1. humidity, moisture, dampness (a certain amount of liquid or moisture (water, vapor) in some medium)
    sajust patīkamu valgumuto feel a pleasant moisture, humidity
    valgums acīsmoisture in the eye
    lietus nelija; bet viss likās piemircis arī tāpat, sūna valguma pilna kā sūklisit wasn't raining; but everything seemed wet all the same, the moss full of moisture, wetness like a sponge
    pēc vakardienas pērkona lielceļš vairs neputēja, taču peļķu arī vairs nebija, jo zeme jau uzsūkusi visu valgumuafter yesterday the thunder highway was no longer blowing (= there was no more storm), but there were also no puddles, because the earth had absorbed all the humidity, liquid

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