[baîɡs]
CilmeFrom the same stem as baidīt (“to frighten, to scare”) (q.v.), with an extra g (compare Lithuanian baigi̇̀nti (“to frighten, to scream”)). Cognates include Lithuanian dialectal baigus.
- terrible, dreadful, depressive, grim; that which causes distressing, gloomy feelings and fears
“baigs ugunsgrēks” — terrible fire
“baiga tumsa” — terrible darkness
“baigs klusums” — grim silence
- feeling, mental states, etc. associated with something depressing, grim, or with fear
“baigas izjūtas” — terrible feeling
“baigas gaidas” — grim expectations
“baigs pārdzīvojums” — grim experience
- colloquialvery intense; very good
“viņš ir baigais peldētājs” — he is a great swimmer
“baigi foršā ballīte, ko?” — pretty nifty party, right?
Formasbaigais(definite) · baigāks(comparative) · visbaigākais(superlative) · baigi(adverb) · baigs(masculine, nominative, singular) · baigi(masculine, nominative, plural) · baiga(feminine, nominative, singular) · baigas(feminine, nominative, plural) · baiga(genitive, masculine, singular) · baigu(genitive, masculine, plural) · baigas(feminine, genitive, singular) · baigu(feminine, genitive, plural) · baigam(dative, masculine, singular) · baigiem(dative, masculine, plural) · baigai(dative, feminine, singular) · baigām(dative, feminine, plural) · baigu(accusative, masculine, singular) · baigus(accusative, masculine, plural) · baigu(accusative, feminine, singular) · baigas(accusative, feminine, plural)
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