josta

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See also: jostā

Finnish

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Pronoun

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josta

  1. elative singular of joka

Latvian

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Jostas (1)
Josta apvidus (4)

Etymology

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From the same stem found in josla (zone, strip), Proto-Indo-European *yeh₃s- (to girdle), but with a different suffix (-t(a) instead of -l(a)). Cognates include Lithuanian band, Proto-Slavic *pojasъ (compare Russian пояс (pojas)), Sanskrit रास्ना (rā́snā, girdle) (< *yā́s-nā), Ancient Greek ζῶμα (zôma, loincloth, drawers) (< *zōsma < *yōs-ma-).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [juôsta]
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Noun

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josta f (4th declension)

  1. belt (a band worn around the waist, to keep clothes in place, to hold weapons, or serve as decoration)
    josta ar sprādzibelt with a buckle
    pīta jostabraided belt
    mēteļa, jakas jostacoat, jacket belt
    aizsprādzēt, savilkt jostuto buckle, to tighten the belt
  2. belt (a belt-like strap or band to hold someone in place)
    drošības jostasafety belt (e.g., in a car)
    glābšanas jostalife belt
  3. (figuratively) belt-like area around something
    ezera ūdeni apjož smilšu jostaa sand belt surrounded the waters of the lake
  4. waist, loins (part of the body between the chest and the hips)
    jostas apviduslumbar region
    jostas skriemeļi, muskulis, nervilumbar vertebrae, muscle, nerves

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. →ISBN.