josta

== Finnish == === Pronoun === josta elative singular of joka == Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem found in josla (“zone, strip”), Proto-Indo-European *yeh₃s- (“to girdle”), but with a different suffix (-t(a) instead of -l(a)). Cognates include Lithuanian júosta, Proto-Slavic *pojasъ (compare Russian пояс (pojas)), Sanskrit रास्ना (rā́snā, “girdle”) (< *yā́s-nā), Ancient Greek ζῶμα (zôma, “loincloth, drawers”) (< *zōsma < *yōs-ma-). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈjuɔ̯̂sta] === Noun === josta f (4th declension) belt (a band worn around the waist, to keep clothes in place, to hold weapons, or serve as decoration) josta ar sprādzi ― belt with a buckle pīta josta ― braided belt mēteļa, jakas josta ― coat, jacket belt aizsprādzēt, savilkt jostu ― to buckle, to tighten the belt belt (a belt-like strap or band to hold someone in place) drošības josta ― safety belt (e.g., in a car) glābšanas josta ― life belt (figuratively) belt-like area around something ezera ūdeni apjož smilšu josta ― a sand belt surrounded the waters of the lake waist, loins (part of the body between the chest and the hips) jostas apvidus ― lumbar region jostas skriemeļi, muskulis, nervi ― lumbar vertebrae, muscle, nerves ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== josla siksna f === References ===