ļipa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lipa"

Latvian

Etymology

Borrowed either from Livonian lip (“weather vane, sheep tail”) or from Estonian lipp, both from Proto-Finnic *lippu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʎipːa]
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Noun

ļipa f (4th declension)

  1. (anatomy) short tail, scut
    zaķa ļipa ― hare tail
    aitas ļipa ― sheep tail
    kazas ļipa ― goat tail


Usage notes

Basically, ļipa refers to short tails like a rabbit's, while aste refers to long tails like a horse's.

Declension

Declension of ļipa (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative ļipa ļipas
genitive ļipas ļipu
dative ļipai ļipām
accusative ļipu ļipas
instrumental ļipu ļipām
locative ļipā ļipās
vocative ļipa ļipas

Synonyms

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