valoda

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See also: valodā

Latvian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to tear, to spend). Cognates include Latgalian volūda (id.), Lithuanian valandà (hour, moment, time).

Alternatively related to Proto-West Slavic *volati (to call). Confer Polish wołać, Czech volat.

Pronunciation[edit]

(file)

Noun[edit]

valoda f (4th declension)

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