Latvian Word of the Day
māja
/MĀ-ja/ • noun — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: house; home (a building where people live)
Examples
- Mēs dzīvojam lielā mājā pie ezera.
(We live in a big house by the lake.) - Šī māja tiek uzcelta no koka.
(This house is being built from wood.) - Es atgriezos mājā vēlu vakarā.
(I returned home late in the evening.)
Synonyms
- mājoklis
- nams
- dzīvoklis
Māja refers to a physical house or the concept of home. To say 'at home' you can use mājā (locative) or mājās (adverbial plural). To say 'to home' or 'homeward' use uz mājām.
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