Latvian Word of the Day
putekļi
PU-te-kļi • noun (plural) — 19th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: dust; tiny dry particles of dirt that collect on surfaces
Examples
- Uz galda ir putekļi.
(There is dust on the table.) - Es noslaucīju putekļus no plaukta.
(I wiped the dust off the shelf.) - Pēc vētras gaisā bija daudz putekļu.
(After the storm, there was a lot of dust in the air.)
Synonyms
- putekļu daļiņas
- sīki gruži
This word is very common in everyday speech when talking about cleaning, dirt, or dust in the air. It is usually used in the plural form, even when referring to dust in general.
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