Latvian

Bultas (1)

Bulta (2)

Spidometra bulta (3)

Durvju bulta (4)

Bulta (5)

Noun

bulta f (4th declension)

1. arrow (long, thin projectile to be shot with a bow or crossbow)

   bultas uzgalis‎ ― arrowhead

   bultu maks‎ ― quivver (lit. arrow container)

   izšaut bultu‎ ― to shoot an arrow

   kā bulta‎ ― like an arrow (i.e., very fast)

2. arrow (symbol used to show a direction)

   bulta norāda uz pagrieziena virzienu‎ ― the arrow indicates the direction of the turn

3. arrow, hand (pointer in a machine, clock, etc.)

   spidometra bulta‎ ― speedometer arrow

   voltmetra bulta‎ ― voltmeter arrow

4. bolt (component part of a lock which moves so as to lock or unlock it)

   atraut bultu‎ ― to unlock the bolt

   aizšaut durvīm priekšā bultu‎ ― to shoot the front door bolt

5. bolt (little metal rod with a head on one end and a threaded surface (like a ****) on the other end, used for fastening metal, wood, etc.)

   ratu bulta‎ ― wheel bolt

   bultas galva‎ ― bolt head

   būvkoku savienošana ar bultām‎ ― fastening construction wood with bolts

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "arrow"): strēle
• (of "pointer", "hand"): rādītājs

See also

• loks
• stops

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “bulta”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7

Swedish

Verb

bulta ‎(present bultar, preterite bultade, supine bultat, imperative bulta)

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