bailība

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From bail(es) (fear) +‎ -ība.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bailība f (4th declension)

  1. (rare, usually singular) fear, timidity, shyness, fearfulness (the state or quality of one who is (habitually) afraid, who is easy to scare, to frighten, to startle)
    ienāca Kaspars lēni un godbijīgi, tomēr nevis ar kalpa bailībuKaspars came in slowly and respectfully, but with a servant's fear
    sarunas nonākušas līdz tematam par bailību un bezbailībuthe conversation came to the themes of fear and fearlessness
    uz jūrskolu nebraukšu... ko gan tur ar manu bailību?I won't go to naval school... what will I do there with my fear, timidity?
  2. (dated sense, usually plural) fear
    es gribu kliegt, saukt citas sievas skatīties, bet no bailībām mēle pavisam stīvaI want to shout, to call the other wives to see (it), but my tongue is commpletely stiff from fear

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