vilnis

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === (dialectal form) vilns === Etymology === From a more recent yo-stem variant *wil-nyo- of *wil-na (compare the Slavic cognates), from Proto-Baltic *wil- with an extra suffix -na, from Proto-Indo-European *welH-, *wl̥- (“to turn, to roll, to curl”). Some researchers suggest that this stem is related to, or the same as, the stem of vilna (“wool”) (q.v.). Cognates include Lithuanian vilni̇̀s, Old Church Slavonic вльна (vlĭna), Old East Slavic вълна (vŭlna), Russian волна́ (volná), Ukrainian вовна́ (vovná), Bulgarian вълна́ (vǎlná), Czech vlna, Proto-Germanic *welnan (“to curl, to scroll”) (Old High German wellan (“to curl, to scroll”), wella (“source”), German Welle (“wave”)), Sanskrit ऊर्मि (ūrmí, “wave”) (< *wl̥H-mi-). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈvîlnis] === Noun === vil̂nis m (2nd declension) wave (elevation of water surface due to a disturbance) jūras, okeāna viļņi ― see, ocean waves liels vilnis ― large wave augsti viļņi ― high waves paisuma viļņi ― tidal waves viļņa mugura ― back of the wave viļņi sitas, skalojas pret krastu ― the waves pound, lap against the shore nirt viļņos ― to dive into the waves (physics) wave (oscillatory motion in a medium, e.g., air) gaismas viļņu teorija ― the wave theory of light viļņa garums ― wavelength elektromagnētiskie, seismiskie, skaņu viļņi ― electromagnetic, seismic, sound waves garie, vidējie, īsie, ultraīsie viļņi ― long, medium, short, VHF waves mikroviļņi, mikroviļņu krāsns ― microwaves, microwave oven wave (elevation of something in a way similar to, or reminiscent of, water waves) zaļos viļņos sašūpojas rudzu lauks te blakus ― the rye fields were rocking in green waves near here viņai bija tumši mati, kas viļņiem krita uz pleciem ― she had dark hair, which fell like waves on (her) shoulders wave (group (of living beings) which moves, usually behind another such group) otrais uzbrucēju vilnis ― second wave of attackers turistu vilnis ― a wave of tourists melnais vārnu vilnis ― a black wave of crows (birds) wave (amplification or strong expression of an action, activity, process, feeling) protesta vilnis ― a protest wave streiku vilnis ― a wave of strikes jauns baumu vilnis ― a new wave of rumors sajūsmas, sašutuma vilins ― delight, indignation wave aplausu vilnis ― a wave of applause jauns aukstuma vilnis ― a new cold wave Andri pārņem prieka vilnis ― Andris was overwhelmed by a wave of joy 'pēkšņi viņu pārvarēja maiguma vilnis ― suddenly he was overcome by a wave of tenderness ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== garie viļņi īsviļņi, īsie viļņi mikroviļņi, mikroviļņu krāsns vidējie viļņi viļņa garums === References === == Lithuanian == === Etymology === From Proto-Balto-Slavic *wilˀn-, from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, coil”). Cognate with Latvian vil̂nis, Proto-Slavic *vьlnà, Sanskrit ऊर्मि (ūrmi, “wave”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ʋʲɪlʲˈnʲɪs] Rhymes: -ɪs Syllabification: vil‧ni̇̀s === Noun === vilni̇̀s f (plural vi̇̃lnys) stress pattern 4 wave ==== Declension ==== === References ===