nabadzība

See also: nabadzībā

Latvian

Etymology

From nabags (poor) + -ība, with palatalization of g to dz.

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Noun

nabadzība f (4th declension)

  1. poverty (lack or scarcity of necessary things)
    nomācoša nabadzībacrushing poverty
    nabadzības sekasthe effects, consequences of poverty
    dzīvot, nokļūt nabadzībāto live in, to sink into poverty
    izkļūt no nabadzībasto get out of poverty
    kaila nabadzībanaked (= very obvious) poverty
    laimīgs cilvēks var būt arī vislielākajā nabadzība un nelaimīgs - vislielākajā bagātībāa happy person may also be in the greatest poverty, and an unhappy (one) - in the greatest wealth
    pēc tam Kaspars izmagāja bikšeles un lakatiņus un, uzkāris tos virs plīts, lādēja savu nabadzībuafter that Kaspars washed the little pants and scarves and, having hung them over the stove, he cursed his poverty
  2. poverty (one's little money, few possessions, usually of bad quality)
    sestdienā Līze cepa karašas, Andris no savas nabadzības nopirka pusstopuon Saturday Līze baked flatbread, (and) Andris from his poverty bought half a pint (of liquor)
    papriekš daži pulciņi atsevišķās grupās, nesdami sev līdzi visu savu bagātību un nabadzībua little ahead (were) some people in separate groups, taking along all their riches and poverty
  3. poverty, scarcity (the quality of that which is poor, does not have enough of something)
    zivju nabadzība upēsthe poverty, scarcity of fish in the rivers
    faunas nabadzībathe poverty of the fauna
    valodas nabadzībapoverty of language
    dvēseles nabadzībapoverty (= shallowness) of (someone's) soul
    jūtu nabadzībapoverty (= primitiveness, insensitiveness) of feelings
    garlaicība ir gara nabadzības pazīmeboredom is a sign of spiritual poverty
    kafejnīcu iekārtojumā valda izdomas nabadzībain the decoration of the cafe there was poverty of imagination

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