Meaning of valgums | Babel Free

Definitions

humidity, moisture, dampness (a certain amount of liquid or moisture (water, vapor) in some medium)

declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“sajust patīkamu valgumu”

to feel a pleasant moisture, humidity

“valgums acīs”

moisture in the eye

“lietus nelija; bet viss likās piemircis arī tāpat, sūna valguma pilna kā sūklis”

it wasn't raining; but everything seemed wet all the same, the moss full of moisture, wetness like a sponge

“pēc vakardienas pērkona lielceļš vairs neputēja, taču peļķu arī vairs nebija, jo zeme jau uzsūkusi visu valgumu”

after yesterday the thunder highway was no longer blowing (= there was no more storm), but there were also no puddles, because the earth had absorbed all the humidity, liquid

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