tukšs

== Latvian == === Etymology === From Proto-Balto-Slavic *tuskjas, from Proto-Indo-European *tews-, *tus- (“to empty”), from *tew-, *tu- (“to swell”) (whence also Latvian tūkt (“to swell”), q.v.). The kš sequence suggests irregular changes: *tušjas > insertion of *k and *t > *tukšjas > tukša-. Semantic development: “swollen, bloated” → “empty inside” → “empty”. Cognate with Lithuanian tùščias (nominative plural tušti̇̀), Old Church Slavonic тъшть (tŭštĭ, “empty”), Old East Slavic тъщь (tŭščĭ), Russian то́щий (tóščij, “weak, thin, lean”), Proto-Slavic *tъska (“emptiness”) (Russian тоска́ (toská, “anguish, tedium, longing”)), Vedic Sanskrit तुच्छ्य (tucchyá, “empty, vain”), Latin tesqua (“desert”) (< Old Latin *tuesquā), Iron Ossetian тыссӕ́г (tyssǽg, “weak, skinny, thin”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === tukšs (definite tukšais, comparative tukšāks, superlative vistukšākais, adverb tukši) (of containers, hollow objects) empty (in which nothing was put) tukša bļoda, pudele, soma, atvilktne ― empty bowl, bottle, bag, drawer tukšs grozs, maiss, spainis ― empty basket, bag, bucket tukša kabata ― empty pocket (colloquially, lack of money) (of places, areas) empty, blank (not taken, not filled with something) tukšs pagrabs, plaukts ― empty cellar, shelf tukša malkas nojume ― empty wood shed tukšs sienas laukums ― empty, blank area on the wall tukšs galds ― empty table (esp. without food, drink) (of rooms) unfurnished tukša istaba ― empty room (of hanging supports) empty (with nothing hanging on them) tukšs drēbju pakaramais ― empty clothes hanger tukšs vadzis ― empty peg (of windows, doors) empty (without panes, leaves) tukšas logu ailes ― empty window frames (of wells, bodies of water) empty (without water) tukša aka ― empty well (stomach) empty (without food) tukšs vēders ― empty stomach (of paper, book) empty (without any writing or drawing on it) Ēvalds pagrieza baltajai lapiņai otru pusi, tā bija tukša ― Ēvalds turned the white page over to the other side, it was empty (of buildings, rooms, areas, means of transportation) empty (without people, animals; vacant, uninhabited) tukša iela, šoseja, laiva ― empty street, highway, ship tukšs trolejbuss, vagons ― empty trolley, train car tukšs bišu strops ― empty beehiļve tukša lapsu ala ― empty fox hole, earth (of places to sit, stand, etc.) empty (vacant) mēs visi sēdam pie galda, tikai mātes vieta tukša ― we all sat at the table, only mother's place (was) empty (of places, areas) empty (without vegetation, without plants, without crops) visi tīrumi ir tukši ― all fields are empty zeme nekur nepaliek tukša, augi ieviešas katrā piemērotā' stūrītī ― the earth is nowere empty, plants grow in every appropriate spot (of fruits, nuts) empty (without pit, kernel, seed, more rarely without leaves) tukšs rieksts ― empty nut tukša zirņu pāksts ― empty pea pod (of time periods) empty (with strongly felt shortage or lack of food, money, goods, etc.)) tagard ir tukškais laiks; nav ne gaļas, ne naudas ― now is the emptier (= emptiest) time: there is neither meat nor money (of time periods) empty (without harvest, produce) šogad manām ābelēm ir tukšais gads ― this year my apple trees are having an empty (= fruitless) year (of shops, establishments, entities) empty (without merchandise, goods in stock; without money) tukšs pārtikas veikals ― empty grocery store (i.e., without groceries) Prūsijas valsts kase bija tukša ― the Prussian treasury was empty šīs mājas ir tukšas, viss, kas te kādreiz bija, ir jau paņemts ― these houses are empty, everything that used to be here has already been taken (of peoples) empty, poor kur citur lai šie atstātie, tukšie, bezspēcīgie atrastu patversmi? ― where else would the abandoned, empty, powerless find shelter? (of actionss) empty, in vain (without the desired effect) tukši pūliņi ― empty efforts (of actions, words) empty, vain, idle (without serious content, without purpose, without meaning, significance) tukšas runas, tukša runāšana ― empty talk, empty talking tukšas frāzes ― empty sentences, words tukšas izpriecas, cerības ― empty pleasures, hopes tukši sapņi ― empty dreams tukšs apgalvojums ― empty statement (of time periods) empty (without activity, uneventful) tukšs, bezdarbībā pavadīts laiks ― empty, idly spent time (of people) empty (without depth, meaningful spiritual life; frivolous) nožēlojami tukša dvēsele ― a miserably empty soul vieglprātīgas, tukšas meitenes portrets ― portrait of a frivolous, empty girl (of eyes, gaze, face) empty (colorless, lifeless) skumji tukšs skatiens ― sadly empty gaze lai cik skaista, bet tukša seja vienmēr būs vulgāra ― no matter how beautiful, an empty face will always be vulgar ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== pilns ==== Related terms ==== tuksnesis === References ===