Meaning of tauta | Babel Free
[tàwta]Definitions
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locative singular of tauta feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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people, nation (historically formed group of people, usually having a common culture, language, and territory) declension-4, feminine
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people's, popular, folk, national (that which is typical or traditional of a nation) declension-4, feminine
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people (group of inhabitants of a given area) declension-4, feminine
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popular, people's (that which was made by, is typical of, the people of a certain area; that which defends their interests) declension-4, feminine
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people (a large number of individuals; people in general) declension-4, feminine
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people (a group of individuals with some specific characteristic feature) colloquial, declension-4, feminine
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people from another region, family group, village declension-4, feminine, plural, usually
Equivalents
Examples
“latviešu tauta”
the Latvian people, nation
“lietuviešu tauta”
the Lithuanian people, nation
“vācu tauta”
the German people, nation
“tautas izcelšanās”
the origin, ethnogenesis of a nation
“tautas vēsture”
people's, national history
“tautu draudzība”
friendship among nations
“kultūras tauta”
cultured, cultivated nation
“tautas gars”
national spirit (= cultural, spiritual, psychological specificity)
“tautas daiļrade”
folk, national creation, art
“tautas māksla”
folk, popular art
“tautas teikas”
folk legends
“tautas daiļamatniecība”
folk craft
“tautas mūzika, dejas”
folk music, dances
“tautas dziesma”
folk song, verse
“tautas ticējumi”
folk beliefs
“tautas ēdieni”
popular, ethnic food
“tautas tērps”
folk, ethnic costume
“tautas eposs”
folk epic
“tautas medicīna, ārstniecība”
folk medicine
“Latvijas tauta”
the people of Latvia
“tautas skaitīšana”
census (lit. people counting)
“tautas izglītības sistēma”
popular education system
“tautas fronte”
popular front
“mašīnā tagad tautas ir vairāk, visiem sēdvietu nepietiek”
there are more people in the car now, there won't be enough sitting space for all
“viņš gaida, kad sanāks vairāk tautas”
he waited for (the time) when more people would come
“tauta runā, ka tu institūtā tikpat kā neesot redzēts”
people are saying that it's as if you haven't been seen at the institute (= that you haven't been there often enough)
“zvejnieki ir trūcīga tauta”
fishermen are a poor people
“mēs, mākslinieki, esam nelaimīga tauta”
we, the artists, are an unhappy people
“bērniem, bērniem vajag rakstīt! tā ir vispateicīgākā tauta”
the children, the children must write! they are (lit. that is) the most promising, gratifying people
“kaķi vispār ir tāda tauta, no kuras nezini, ko kurā brīdī sagaidīsi”
cats in general are such a people, from which you don't know what and when to expect
“tautu meita”
(lit. daughter of the people) young woman from another region or family group
“tautu dēls”
(lit. son of the people) young man from another region or family group
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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