argāns
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See also: argans
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Tashelhit ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵏ (argan).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]argāns m (1st declension)
- argan (a tree of southwestern Morocco, Argania spinosa, particularly prized for its oil)
- auga “Argania spinosa” latviskais nosaukums ir argāns ― the Latvian name of the Argania spinosa plant is argāns
- argāna koki ir zemi un ļoti ērkšķaini, dažkārt atgādina krūmus un pēc izskata pa gabalu nedaudz līdzīgi olīvkokiem ― argan trees are small and very thorny, often reminiscent of bushes and, when seen from a distance, somewhat similar to olive trees
- argan (the fruit of this tree)
- aragāni ir nedaudz līdzīgi olīvēm, bet ir krietni lielāki ― argans are somewhat similar to olives, but much larger
Declension
[edit]Declension of argāns (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | argāns | argāni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | argānu | argānus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | argāna | argānu |
| dative (datīvs) | argānam | argāniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | argānu | argāniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | argānā | argānos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | argān | argāni |