ost

Latvian

verb
Definitions
  • to smell to perceive an odor
  • to smell, to sniff to inhale air through the nose, usually several times, in order to try to perceive a smell
  • (figuratively) to smell to sense, to find out
  • to smell, to stink to have, to spread a bad, unpleasant smell
  • to smell to have, to spread a pleasant odor
  • (figuratively) to smell to suggest, make think of something, usually unpleasant

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *od-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*od-

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