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aklums

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From akls (blind) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aklums]
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Noun

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aklums m (1st declension)

  1. blindness (the lack of vision, of the capacity to see)
    iedzimts aklumscongenital blindness
    draud aklums(there is) risk of blindness
    krāsu aklumscolor blindness (i.e., incapacity to differentiate colors)
    vistas aklumschicken blindness (i.e., visual impairment that produces reduced vision at dusk or at night)
    sniegas aklumssnow blindness (i.e., temporary blindness caused by bright sunlight reflected on snow)
    ar savu aklumu Jānītis sen jau apradis, viņš ar spieķīti nekļūdīgi atrod ceļu, apiedams visas grambas un akmeņusJānītis had gotten used to his blindness long ago, he could find the way unmistakably with his stick, bypassing all the ruts and stones
  2. (figuratively) blindness (incapacity to understand, o evaluate correctly)
    garīgs aklumsspiritual blindness
    politisks aklumspolitical blindness
    varbūt es redzu visu pārāk tumši, bet no pašpārliecības ir tikai viens solis līdz aklumammaybe I see everything too darkly, but self-confidence is only one step away from blindness

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