Meaning of pūķis | Babel Free
[pūːcis]Definitions
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in old Latvian mythology, a household spirit that could be bought, bred, or stolen, and protected the wealth of his owner declension-2, masculine
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dragon, winged serpent (reptilian monster that spits fire and devours people and animals) declension-2, masculine
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kite (toy made usually of colored paper that flies in the air, and is controlled from below with a line) declension-2, masculine
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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