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utainība

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From utains (lousy) +‎ -ība (with utains from uts (louse) +‎ -ains).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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utainība f (4th declension)

  1. lousiness (the state of that which is infested with lice)
    atkarībā no matu garuma un utainības vienā reizē izlieto 5-10 g bora ziedesdepending on the hair's length and lousiness (= degree of lice infestation), one uses 5-10 g of boric ointment in one time
    pēc tā, kur parazīts lokalizējas, izšķir galvas, ķermeņa un kaunuma utainībuaccording to where the parasite is located, one distinguishes head, body and pubic lousiness (= lice infestation)

Declension

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