mazulis

Latvian

Mazulis

Etymology

From mazs (“little, small”) +‎ -ulis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mazulis m (2nd declension)

  1. little child, little one, baby (syn. zīdainis)
    auklēt mazuli ― to nurse, to baby-sit the baby
    rotaļāties ar mazuli ― to play with the baby
    dūdo mazulis ratiņos ― the baby coos in the carriage (= pram)
  2. baby, juvenile animal
    vāveres mazuļi ― baby squirrels
    vēžu mazuļi ― baby crayfish
    zosu mazuļi ― baby geese, goslings
    lāča mazulis ― baby bear, bear cub

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