Latvian

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Etymology

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From ziepes (soap) +‎ -ains.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ziepjains (definite ziepjainais, comparative ziepjaināks, superlative visziepjainākais, adverb ziepjaini)

  1. soapy (having, containing soap; smeared with soap or its foam)
    ziepjainas rokassoapy hands
    ja uz kājas uzradusies varžacs... kāja izmērcējama siltā ziepjainā ūdenīif a corn appears on (one's) foot... the foot should be rubbed with cold soapy water

Declension

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