Meaning of jaunava | Babel Free

Definitions

1. young, usually unmarried, woman
   declension-4, feminine
2. the constellation of Virgo; astronomical abbreviation: Vir
   declension-4, feminine
3. locative singular of Jaunava
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
4. virgin (having no sexual experience)
   declension-4, feminine
5. Virgo (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♍)
   declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“meitene nezinot pieauga par jaunavu ar viņas ilgām un tieksmēm”

the girl unknowingly grew into a young woman with her longings and desires

““no mūsu kursa studentēm”, meitene noskuma, “visas jau izgājušas pie vīra, es vienīgā esmu palikusi jaunavās””

“of the students of our school”, grieved the girl, “all have found husbands, only I remained among (lit. in) the unmarried ones”

“Jaunava Marija”

the Virgin Mary

“25 (divdesmit pieci) gadi, bet joprojām jaunava”

25 years (old), and still a virgin

“nobrieduši vīrieši ir teikuši, ka seksu ar jaunavu vairs negribētu; kvalitāte ņem virsroku!”

mature men have said that they wouldn't want sex with a virgin anymore; quality prevails!

“pēc horoskopa viņš ir Jaunava”

by the horoscope, he is Virgo

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