būtība

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • essence the deepest, most meaningful, most characteristic set of features of something
  • essence deepest spiritual content
  • (in the locative, used adverbially) in essence, essentially, basically

Etymology

Suffix from Latvian būt (be).

Origin

Latvian

būt

Gloss

be

Concept
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Miscellaneous function words

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Action/Process

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