biklums

Latvian

Etymology

From bikls (shy, timid) + -ums.

Pronunciation

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Noun

biklums f (4th declension)

  1. shyness, timidity (the state or quality of one who is shy, timid, insecure)
    meitenes biklumsthe girl's timidity
    stirnas biklumsthe doe's timidity
    pagāja mēneši, līdz zēns atbrīvojās no sākotnējā biklumamonths went by until the boy freed himself from (his) initial shyness

Declension

Synonyms

  • biklība
  • kautrība, kautrīgums, kautrums

Antonyms

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