Examples of Latvian words and phrases (with sound)

The Latvian word for hill fort is pilskalns, from pils (castle) and kalns (hill).

Lithuanian and Latvian word for Agrostis (bentgrass)

He says that Kramer has the "kavorka," a Latvian word for "the lure of the animal," meaning that women can't help themselves over him.

Zimes, from the Latvian word for "sign", are coloured graphic patterns generated by the computer encryption of texts, pictures, or sounds.

Also, as in Latvian the word for daughter (meita) also stands for maiden, it is uncertain who exactly is getting married.

Still others are older or more euphonic loanwords rather than Latvian words.

Both are loanwords (the native Latvian word for 'computer' is "skaitļotājs").

The word "pagasts" is a commonly used Latvian word equivalent to civil parish, rural municipality or small rural district, originating in the Russian pogost.

"Puķes" is an informal Latvian word for "Blossoms."