austrumi

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem as the verb aust (“to dawn”): from Proto-Baltic *aus- with an extra -(t)rā (cf. austra “dawn light”) +‎ -ums, from Proto-Indo-European *āws-, *aws- (“to shine”) (< *h₂ews-). As in many other Indo-European languages, the term for “east” is thus related to, or derived from, terms meaning “dawn” or “sunrise.” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [àwstrumi] === Noun === austrumi m (1st declension) (plural only) east (one of the four compass points, opposed to west) austrumu vējš ― east wind ēkas austrumu puse ― the east side of the building doties austrumu virzienā ― to go east (lit. in the east direction) mainīt kursu uz austrumiem ― to change course to the east austrumos debesu pamalē jau blāzmoja rīts ― in the east horizon the morning begins to dawn east (territory situated in or along this direction) Latvijas austrumi ― the Latvian east (the east part of Latvia) dzīvot pilsētas austrumos ― to live in th east (part) of town (also Austrumi) East, Eastern, Oriental (regions located in Asia or neighboring areas) austrumu tautas, valodas ― Eastern peoples, languages lieliska gulta!... tajā varēja gulēt kā sapnī, kā austrumu pasakā ― a wonderful bed!... in it you can sleep as in a dream, as in an Eastern fairy tale ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== austrumpuse ==== Related terms ==== compass points: debespuses: [edit] === References ===