Latvian

Adjective

melnīgs (def. melnīgais, comp. melnīgāks, sup. vismelnīgākais; adv. melnīgi)

1. fairly dark, almost black; blackish

   viens zobiņš jau tāds melnīgs‎ ― one (of his) little teeth was already dark, blackish

   zieds melnīgs, ar bordo sarkanu nokrāsu‎ ― the flower is dark/blackish, with a tone of bordeaux red

   sunim visu laiku bija melnīgs deguns, un tagad sāk palikt brūnīgs‎ ― the dog had all the time a blackish nose, now it is looking brownish

Declension

Synonyms

• iemelns
• melngans