laimīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From laime (“happiness”) +‎ -īgs.

Cognate with Lithuanian laimingas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lāīmîːɡs]
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Adjective

laimīgs (definite laimīgais, comparative laimīgāks, superlative vislaimīgākais, adverb laimīgi)

  1. happy (feeling happiness)
    laimīgs cilvēks ― happy person
    laimīga māte ― happy mother
    darīt kādu laimīgu ― to make someone happy
  2. happy (expressing happiness)
    skatīties laimīgām acīm ― to look with happy eyes
  3. happy (connected with, characterized by, happiness)
    laimīgs brauciens ― happy trip
    laimīgs laiks ― happy time
    laimīgi mirkļi ― happy moments
    laimīgs mūžs ― happy life
  4. happy (connected with something pleasant, desirable; successful)
    laimīgs atradums ― happy discovery
    laimīgu ceļu! ― have a good trip! (lit. happy way, path)
  5. happy, lucky (having luck, bringing luck)
    laimīga loterija biļete ― lucky lottery ticket
    dzimis zem laimīgas zvaigznes ― born under a happy, lucky star (= a very lucky person)

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