labrīt

Latvian

Etymology

From labs (“good”) +‎ rīts (“morning”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [labˈɾîːt]

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Interjection

labrīt

polite greeting, used in the morning; good morning!
te pēkšņi miglā atskanēja sveiciens: “labrīt, kaimiņ!” ― in the fog there suddenly sounded a greeting: “good morning, neighbor!”

Synonyms

(generic): sveiks!
(used before evening): labdien!
(used in the evening): labvakar!

Derived terms

labrīts

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