Latvian

Jaunava (Virgo)

Proper noun

Signs of the Zodiac

Lauva		Svari
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Jaunava f ‎(4th declension)

1. (astronomy) the constellation of Virgo; astronomical abbreviation: Vir
2. (astrology) Virgo (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♍)

   pēc horoskopa viņš ir Jaunava‎ ― by the horoscope, he is Virgo

Declension

See also

• zvaigznājs

• The Constellations (and Signs) of the Zodiac (Zodiaka zvaigznāji):
  Auns - Vērsis - Dvīņi - Vēzis - Lauva - Jaunava - Svari - Skorpions - Strēlnieks - Mežāzis - Ūdensvīrs - Zivis

Latvian

Noun

jaunava f (4th declension)

1. young, usually unmarried, woman

   meitene nezinot pieauga par jaunavu ar viņas ilgām un tieksmēm‎ ― the girl unknowingly grew into a young woman with her longings and desires

   “no mūsu kursa studentēm”, meitene noskuma, “visas jau izgājušas pie vīra, es vienīgā esmu palikusi jaunavās” — “of the students of our school”, grieved the girl, “all have found husbands, only I remained among (lit. in) the unmarried ones”

2. (of women, occasionally of men) virgin (having no sexual experience)

   Jaunava Marija‎ ― the Virgin Mary

   25 (divdesmit pieci) gadi, bet joprojām jaunava‎ ― 25 years (old), and still a virgin

   nobrieduši vīrieši ir teikuši, ka seksu ar jaunavu vairs negribētu; kvalitāte ņem virsroku!‎ ― mature men have said that they wouldn't want sex with a virgin anymore; quality prevails!

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "young woman"): jauniete

Derived terms

• Jaunava (Zodiac sign)
• jaunavība
• jaunavīgs

Related terms

• jaunatne
• jaunība
• jaunietis, jauniete
• jaunums