slaucams

slaucams (definite slaucamais; adverb slaucami)

1. milkable, which can or should be milked; indefinite present passive participle of slaukt
2. dairy, milk, milking (which gives milk, is capable of giving milk; which was grown to give milk)

   abas slaucamās govis stāvēja netālu un gremoja; Ana patlaban nāca ar piena traukiem vakara slaukumam ― both dairy cows stood nearby and chewed; Ana came today with milk containers for the evening milking

   nākt, atnākt slaucamai ― to come milking (= to start giving milk after gestation)

   kūtī Piektajai kuru katru brīdi vajadzēja nākt slaucamai ― in the barn the Fifth (cow) was going to come milking (= start giving milk) any time now

3. (usually definite forms) (used for) milking

   slaucamais, slaukšanas aparāts ― milking machine

   slaucamā, slaukšanas iekārta ― milking device

   slaucamā reize, slaucamais laiks ― milking time (i.e., the time when animals, especially cows, must be milked)