Meaning of bāris | Babel Free
[bàːɾis]Definitions
(male) orphan (a boy who has lost one or both parents)
declension-2, genitive, masculine, rare, usually
Examples
“bāra bērns, bārabērns”
orphan child
“kļūt par bāri”
to become an orphan
“netrūkst starp viņiem arī bāra bērnu, kam karš nolaupījis mātes glāstu un tēva padomu”
among them, thereis no shortage of orphan children, from whom the war stole (their) mother's caresses and (their) father's advice
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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