Latvian Word of the Day
rakstīt
/RAK-stīt/ • verb — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to write (produce text by hand or digitally)
Examples
- Es rakstu e-pastu.
(I am writing an email.) - Vakar es rakstīju vēstuli.
(Yesterday I wrote a letter.) - Viņa katru dienu raksta piezīmes.
(She writes notes every day.)
Synonyms
- uzrakstīt
- pierakstīt
Rakstīt is the general verb for writing (by hand or on a computer). Use uzrakstīt or pierakstīt when you mean 'write down' or 'complete writing' (perfective sense). Latvian stress is usually on the first syllable: RAK-stīt.
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