bālums

== Latvian == === Etymology === From bāl (“pale”) +‎ -ums. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bāːlums] === Noun === bālums m (1st declension) (of people) pallor, paleness (the state of one who is pale) sejas bālums ― face pallor, paleness ādas bālums ― skin pallor, paleness pirmo izbaiļu bālums bija nozudis no vīriešu vaigiem ― the first frightened pallor had disappeared from the men's cheeks paleness (the quality of that which is pale, dim, not bright; a faint, dim light) jau logos ausmas pirmais bālums svīst ― already on the windows the first paleness (= dim, faint light) of dawn appears ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== balēt, bālēt, balot