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Meaning of eja | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C2 Specialized
[ɛja]

Definitions

  1. passageway, tunnel, corridor, hallway, aisle etc. where one can go on foot
    declension-4, feminine
  2. hole, den, burrow created by the animal itself
    declension-4, feminine
  3. canal, passage connecting organs, cavities, etc.
    declension-4, feminine

Examples

“galvenā eja”

gangway (lit. main passage)

“vārtu eja”

gate passage, gateway

“šaura eja”

wide passage

“slepena eja”

secret passage

“aizsprotot eju”

to obstruct the passage

“un tad viņš... pa vidus eju starp soliem devās uz durvīm”

and then he went to the door by the middle passage between the benches

“kurmji rok pat līdz 1 metram dziļas ejas, kas nobeidza paplašinājumā: ligzdā”

moles dig passages of up to 1 meter of length, ending in a winder, larger space: the next

“auss iekšēja eja”

the inner ear passage canal

“deguna ejas”

nasal passages

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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