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turība

turība

See also: turībā

Latvian

Noun

turība f (4th declension)

  1. wealth, prosperity (situation, state in which there are good material conditions, with valuable possessions, property, money, etc.)
    strādnieku turība aug ― the wealth, prosperity of the workers is growing
    tikt pie turības ― to get to wealth (= to become wealthy)
    pat šī necilā šķūnis stāsta par saimnieces turību: vienā galā smaržīga siena pants, otrā - augsta malkas grēda ― even this humble barn tells about the farmer's wealth: on one side, fragrant bunches of hay, on the other - a tall pile of firewood
    kad es precējos ar tavu tēvu, arī viņš bija vienkāršs pārdevējs veikalā, bet vēlāk tika pie turības ― when I married your father, he was a simple salesman in a store, but later he came to wealth (= became wealthy)

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