mīļš

(dialectal form) mīls

From Proto-Baltic *mīl-, from Proto-Indo-European *mēi-, *mi- (“gentle, soft, dear”), with an added l. There were apparently competing o and u stems (see Lithuanian forms, and also Latvian dialectal mīls), ultimately replaced by a yu-stem, which became Latvian mīļš. Cognates include Lithuanian mýlas, mylùs, Old Prussian mīls, Old Church Slavonic милъ (milŭ), Russian ми́лый (mílyj), Belarusian мі́лы (míly), Ukrainian ми́лий (mýlyj, “sweet, tender, dear”), Bulgarian мил (mil, “dear, beloved”), Czech milý, Polish miły.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [mīːʎʃ]

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mīļš (definite mīļais, comparative mīļāks, superlative vismīļākais, adverb mīļi)

1. dear, cherished, beloved (which, who causes love, is loved; which, who causes deep interest, friendship, kindness)

   mīļi vecāki ― dear, beloved parents

   mīļš dzīvesbiedrs ― beloved spouse

   mans mīļais! mana mīļā! ― my beloved (masc.)! my beloved (fem.)!

   mīļo Krustiņ! ― my dear Krustiņš!

   mīļš suns ― dear, cherished dog

   mīļa grāmata ― dear, cherished book

   mīļš komponists ― dear, cherished composer

2. loving, kind, nice (which expresses love, interest, friendship, kindness)

   mīļš smaids ― kind, loving smile

   mīļi vārdi ― kind, loving words

   paldies tev, māt, par tavām mīļām rokām ― thank you, mother, for your loving hands

3. dear, cherished, sweet (which is pleasant, desirable, needed; valuable, meaningful)

   mīļa rotaļlieta ― dear, cherished toy

   mīļas atmiņas ― cherished, sweet memories

   viņa vismīļākā dziesma ― his most cherished, favorite song

   stāvi, nekusties, ja tev tava dzīvība mīļa ― stop, don't move, if you hold your life dear (lit. if your life is dear to you)

• mīļums

• mīla, mīlestība
• mīlēt
• mīlība
• mīlīgs, mīlīgums