josla
See also: joslā
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the same stem found in josta (“belt”), Proto-Indo-European *yeh₃s- (“to girdle”), but with a different suffix (-l(a) instead of -t(a)). Cognates include Lithuanian júoslas (“tie, bind, bandage”), and, with yet another suffix, Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “belt, sash, zone”) (from *zṓsnā from *yōs-nā-).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]josla f (4th declension)
- strip, stripe (a narrow, elongated part of an object or a surface that differs from its surroundings)
- krāsu joslas audumā ― red stripes on a piece of fabric
- strip of land, strip-like part of a surface
- zemes, tīruma josla ― a land, field strip, lot
- tīrums sadalīts joslās ― the field is divided into strips, plots
- šķēršļu josla ― obstacle course, lane
- (geography) an elongated area in general; zone; area
- ekvatoriālā, tropu, subtropu, polārā joslā ― equatorial, tropical, subtropical, polar zone
- laika josla, zona ― time zone
- zone, region, area in general, of any form, on the ground, or on a given object
- stepju josla ― steppe area
- apdraudēta josla ― danger zone
- aizliegtā josla ― forbidden zone
- neitrālā josla ― neutral zone
- apstādījumu josla ― plantation area
- mežu, piejūras josla ― forest, coastal area
- plecu josla ― shoulder area (part of the body around one's shoulder)
- (physics) range, band (variation interval for a physical variable)
- frekvenču josla ― frequency range, band
Declension
[edit]Declension of josla (4th declension)
Synonyms
[edit]- (of "elongated area"): strēle