Meaning of kāja | Babel Free
[kāːja]Definitions
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locative singular of kāja feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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leg, foot (people's lower limb, organ of support and locomotion) declension-4, feminine
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leg, foot (corresponding organ in animals) declension-4, feminine
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standing on one's feet; up (awake) adverbial, declension-4, feminine
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on foot, walking adverbial, declension-4, feminine
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footwear (usually while being worn) declension-4, feminine
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leg (a support similar to a human or animal leg) declension-4, feminine
Equivalents
Examples
“spēcīgas, slaidas kājas”
strong, slender legs
“plata, maza kāja”
wide, small foot
“kāju pirksti”
toes (lit. leg/foot fingers)
“aut kājas”
to put shoes on (lit. to shoe (one's) leg/foot)
“atputināt kājas”
to rest one's legs/feet
“lēkāt uz vienas kājas”
to jump on one leg/foot
“kāju slauķis, kājslauķis”
doormat (lit. foot wipe)
“koka kāja”
wooden leg (primitive prosthesis)
“no galvas līdz kājām”
from head to toe (lit. to leg/foot)
“viņam veiklas, vieglas kājas”
he has agile, light legs (he walks easily)
“spēlēt futbolu bez kāju sargiem ir diezgan bīstami”
to play football/soccer without leg protection is quite dangerous
“Juris kādu rītu uzāva kājās garos, melnos zābakus”
every morning, Juris put long, black boots on (his feet)
“mežā pavisam tumšs... mēs ar Ati ejam lēni, taustīdamies, kājas augstu celdami”
in the forest it was dark... Atis and I walked slowly, gropingly, lifting (our) legs high
“zirga kāja”
horse's leg
“dzērves kāja”
crane's leg
“zirneklis ar garām kājām”
a spider with long legs
“celties, lēkt, stāvēt kājās”
to stand up, to jump, to stand on one's feet
“suns uzslējās kājās”
the dog sat on (his) legs
“viņš šorīt agri kājās”
he (is) up early this morning
“iet kājām”
to go on foot
“viņš devās uz māju kājām”
he went home on foot
“lai noslaukot kājas...”
in order to wipe (their) shoes,...
“meitene nokrata salijušo lietussargu, notīra dubļainās kājas”
the girl shakes the rained-on umbrella, cleans the muddy shoes
“galda kāja”
table leg
“gultas kāja”
bed leg
“vēl te bija seši krēsli ar liektām kājām, apvilkti ar zaļu zīdu”
there were still six chairs with curved legs, upholstered in green silk
“šampanieša glāze var būt vai nu augsta un šaura, vai arī lēzena, bet uz augstas kājas”
a champagne glass may be either tall and narrow or flat, but (it has always) a long leg
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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