bilst

Latvian

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to utter; to say, especially in few words

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (shine, swell, blow, inflate, roar, sound, gleam, bark, white, shiny, light, speak, be white, bright, yell, swell up, blow up, shimmer, bubble, sparkle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰel-

Gloss

shine, swell, blow, inflate, roar, sound, gleam, bark, white, shiny, light, speak, be white, bright, yell, swell up, blow up, shimmer, bubble, sparkle

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

白

Emoji
🌟 ⭐️ 🌟 🌠 💡 🔦 🕯️

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