rags

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹæɡz/

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• Rhymes: -æɡz

Noun

rags

1. plural of rag

Derived terms

• glad rags
• in rags
• rags and tatters
• rags to riches

Verb

rags

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rag

Anagrams

• ARGs, GARs, GRAS, Gars, Gras, args, gars

Latvian

Brieža rags (1)

Ganu rags (4)

Medību rags (4)

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *rágas (“horn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾaks]

Noun

rags m (1st declension)

1. (anatomy) horn (solid growth on an animal's head)

   brieža rags ― deer horns (= antlers)

   govs bez ragiem ― cow without horns

2. a sharp projection

   klinšu rags ― rock horns (= projections)

3. an object or phenomenon similar in form to an animal horn

   mēness ragi ― moon (= crescent) horns

4. horn (a musical instrument in the shape of an animal horn)

   pūst ragu ― to blow the horn

   angļu rags ― English horn

   ganu rags ― shepherd's horn (ancient Latvian folk instrument)

   ragu mūziku ― horn music

   medību rags ― hunting horn

5. horn (material, from animal horn, used to make object)

   raga brilles ― horn spectacles

   raga ķemme ― horn comb

6. rod-like, usually curved, element or part, used for gripping or holding

   laktas rags ― anvil horn

   enkura ragi ― anchor horns

7. (geography, syn. zemesrags) cape (projection of land into water)

Declension

Declension of rags (1st)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	rags	ragi
genitive	raga	ragu
dative	ragam	ragiem
accusative	ragu	ragus
instrumental	ragu	ragiem
locative	ragā	ragos
vocative	rags	ragi

Derived terms

• degunradzis
• zemesrags

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• args — without metathesis

Adjective

rags

1. strong masculine genitive singular of ragr
2. strong neuter genitive singular of ragr

Old Prussian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rʌɡs/

Noun

rags

1. the first month of the year