Meaning of kailums | Babel Free
Definitions
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nakedness, nudity declension-1, masculine
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baldness, bald spot declension-1, masculine
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having no leaves declension-1, masculine
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barenness declension-1, masculine
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emptiness, having no furniture declension-1, masculine
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poverty, need declension-1, masculine
Examples
“pilnīgs kailums”
complete, full nudity
“viņam bija pavisam maz matu uz galvas, bet tos pašus nedaudzos, kas auga gar ausīm, viņš bija tik veikli pārsukājis pāri galvas vidum, ka gandrīz izdevās tā kailumu”
he had almost no hair on his head, but those few (hairs) which grew along the ears, he had combed them so neatly over the middle of his head that he almost managed to hide its nakedness (= baldness)
“pavasarīgs koku kailums”
the tree's spring nakedness
“kāpu kailumu šur tur apslēpa sili ar kadiķu krūmiem”
the little forests with juniper bushes hid her and there the nakedness (= barenness) of the dunes
“istabas kailums”
the room's nakedness (= lack of furniture)
“visā kailumā”
in all nakedness (= very poor)
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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