ļaunums

From ļauns (“evil”) +‎ -ums.

ļaunums m (1st declension)

1. evil (something bad, cruel, vile, criminal; the corresponding quality)

   sagādāt (nodarīt) kādam lielu ļaunumu ― to cause, to do someone great evil

   iznīdēt ļaunumu ― to eradicate evil

   izravēt ļaunumu (ar visām saknēm) ― to uproot evil (with all roots) (i.e., to completely destroy it)

2. harm, threat, something bad

   katrai puķei bija savs īpašs spēks pret visādiem ļaunumiem ― every flower had their own force (= protection) against all harm

   bultas atsitas pret dzelzs brūņām un atlec atpakaļ, nenodarījušas nekādu ļaunumu ― the arrow strikes against the iron armor and bounces back, not having caused any harm

3. evil, malice, bad intentions

   viņa vārdos nav ne kripatiņas ļaunumu ― his words have not even a drop of evil