nakts

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • night time period from sunset to sunrise, from evening to morning
  • night the same time period, in relation to a certain event or holiday
  • in the accusative at night during that time period
  • in the genitive, used adjectivally night, nocturnal typical of, happening during, active during, this time period
  • (figuratively) night time period during which negative circumstances prevail
  • night, dark the darkness typical of this time period

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *naktís inherited from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (night).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*nókʷts

Gloss

night

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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