kost

Latvian

verb
Definitions
  • to bite, to take a bite to use one's teeth to press, to cut off a piece of something
  • to bite in to press, to sink one's teeth into something
  • to bite, to chew to reduce (usually food) to pieces with one's teeth
  • (colloquial) to eat a little, to have a bite
  • to bite to be able to bite, to sink one's teeth into something in order to hurt or kill, (of insects) to sting
  • (figuratively) to cause sudden sharp pain
  • (figuratively) to cause sudden discomfort
  • (of cold or hot weather) to bite to freeze or heat so much that they no longer grow
  • (of time, rust) to damage or destroy slowly
  • to bite to cause a sore, burning sensation
  • (of bright lights, colors) to bite to cause a feeling of pain in the eyes
  • (of tools, blades) to be sharp when in use, to cut well
  • to bite to press one's teeth, usually expressing tension
  • to bite to make something, usually a gap, hole, etc., with one's teeth

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (ashes, dust, new, fresh, begin, pinch, scratch, press, cut, kink, buckle, arise, rub, bend, scrape).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ken-

Gloss

ashes, dust, new, fresh, begin, pinch, scratch, press, cut, kink, buckle, arise, rub, bend, scrape

Concept
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The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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