dziesma

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem as dziedāt (q.v.), i.e., either from an earlier verb *dziet, or directly from a stem like *gied-, with an extra -s +‎ -ma. Cognates include Lithuanian giesmė̃ (“spiritual, solemn song”). A connection between dziesma and gaisma (“light”) has been suggested, given the similarity between their basic Proto-Indo-European stems (*gēy- “to sing, to call, to shout” and *gʰēy- “shiny, bright”) and the idea of saluting the dawn: an original verb *gēy-t(e)y may have meant both “to become light” and “to salute the light (by singing)” (cf. also gailis (“cock, rooster”), a word also possibly related to gaisma and dziesma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [dziɛ̂sma] === Noun === dziesma f (4th declension) song (piece of vocal music with lyrics) solo dziesma ― solo song kora dziesma ― choir song masu dziesma ― mass song, hymn liriski romantiska dziesma ― lyric romantic song šūpļa dziesma, šūpuļdziesma ― lullaby (lit. cradle song) dziesmas teksts ― lyrics (lit. song text) dziesmas melodija ― song melody tautas dziesma ― folk song dziesmu krājums ― song collection dziesmu svētki ― song festival dziesmu grāmata ― song book, hymn book, hymnal dziesma bez vārdiem ― song without lyrics (instrumental music) (of birds, some insects) song (melodious sounds produced by the male to find and attract females) klausīties lakstīgalas dziesmā ― to listen to the nightingale song gaiļa dziesma ― cockcrow (lit. rooster song) circeņa dziesma ― cricket song (poetic) noise made by air, water, vibrating objects vēja dziesma ― the song of the wind kuļmašīna sāka dūkt, un tās gaudulīgā dziesma Silāres laukos neapklusa līdz pat pusdienlaikam ― the thresher began to hum, and its plaintive song didn't go silent in the fields of Silāre until noon ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== dziedājums dziedāt dziedātājs, dziedātāja dziedonis, dziedone === References ===