straujš

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === strauļš (dialectal) === Etymology === With an epenthetic t, from Proto-Baltic *sraujas, an old yo-stem adjective, from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow”), from *ser- (“to flow, to move quickly”) (from a form *er-, *r̥- (“to twist, to become twisted, agitated”)) with an extra -w, similarly to another stem derived from the same form, *rew-, *row- (“to run, to rush; to split, to pluck, to dig”).) The semantic evolution was probably “flowing” > “moving rapidly” > “quick, fast.” Cognates include Lithuanian sraũjas, sraunùs (“rapidly flowing”) (dialectal straũjas), sraujà (“current, torrent”), Old Church Slavonic струꙗ (struja), Russian струя́ (strujá), Bulgarian стру́я (strúja, “squirt”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [stɾàujʃ] === Adjective === straujš (definite straujais, comparative straujāks, superlative visstraujākais, adverb strauji) fast, quick, rapid (streaming, flowing rapidly) strauja upe ― fast, rapid river straujš strauts, ūdens ― fast stream, water strauja straume ― rapid current fast, quick (capable of fast movement) straujš zirgs ― fast horse fast, quick, rapid (which happens fast; having high speed) straujas kustības ― rapid movements straujš brauciens ― fast trip straujš uzbrukums ― fast attack strauja attistība ― quick development strauja rotācija ― fast rotation straujš ritms ― fast rhythm, tempo strauja uguns, liesma ― quick fire, flame braukt straujiem rikšiem ― to ride at high speed (lit. with quick trot) quick to become angry, short-tempered, temperamental straujš raksturs, strauja daba ― a short-tempered (lit. quick) character, nature Jānis Pekarskis bija nervozs, straujas dabas ― Jānis Pekarskis was nervous, of temperamental nature ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ašs ātrs knašs nasks žigls ==== Derived terms ==== straujtece straujums ==== Related terms ==== straume strauts strāva === References ===