dobjš

Latvian

Etymology

A parallel form to dobs (q.v.) which became an independent word.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [duôbʲʃ]
(file)

Adjective

dobjš (definite dobjais, comparative dobjāks, superlative visdobjākais, adverb dobji)

  1. (sounds) hollow (very low and with an echo)
    dobja balss ― hollow voice
    dobji pērkona grāvieni ― hollow thunderclaps
    dobja lielgabalu dunoņa ― hollow cannon shot

Usage notes

In general, dobs is more concrete (“hollow cylinder”), while dobjš is more abstract or metaphorical (“hollow voice”).

Declension

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References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “dobjš”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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