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Meaning of pūķis | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2 Frequent
[pūːcis]

Definitions

  1. in old Latvian mythology, a household spirit that could be bought, bred, or stolen, and protected the wealth of his owner
    declension-2, masculine
  2. dragon, winged serpent (reptilian monster that spits fire and devours people and animals)
    declension-2, masculine
  3. kite (toy made usually of colored paper that flies in the air, and is controlled from below with a line)
    declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

Bosanski kite
English kite
Hrvatski kite
Kurdî kite
Српски kite

Examples

“naudas pūķis”

money pūķis

“mantas pūķis”

property pūķis

“pūķis ar deviņām galvām”

a dragon with nine heads

“pūķa gads”

the year of the dragon (Chinese calendar)

“papīra pūķis”

paper kite

“daudzplākšņu pūķi”

multiplane kites

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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