[ˈjuɔ̯̂sla]
CilmeFrom the same stem found in josta (“belt”), Proto-Indo-European *yeh₃s- (“to girdle”), but with a different suffix (-l(a) instead of -t(a)). Cognates include Lithuanian júoslas (“tie, bind, bandage”), and, with yet another suffix, Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “belt, sash, zone”) (from *zṓsnā from *yōs-nā-).
- declension-4, femininestrip, stripe (a narrow, elongated part of an object or a surface that differs from its surroundings)
“krāsu joslas audumā” — red stripes on a piece of fabric
- declension-4, femininestrip of land, strip-like part of a surface
“zemes, tīruma josla” — a land, field strip, lot
“tīrums sadalīts joslās” — the field is divided into strips, plots
“šķēršļu josla” — obstacle course, lane
- declension-4, femininean elongated area in general; zone; area
“ekvatoriālā, tropu, subtropu, polārā joslā” — equatorial, tropical, subtropical, polar zone
“laika josla, zona” — time zone
- declension-4, femininezone, region, area in general, of any form, on the ground, or on a given object
“stepju josla” — steppe area
“apdraudēta josla” — danger zone
“aizliegtā josla” — forbidden zone
- declension-4, femininerange, band (variation interval for a physical variable)
“frekvenču josla” — frequency range, band
Formasjosla(nominative, singular) · joslas(nominative, plural) · joslas(genitive, singular) · joslu(genitive, plural) · joslai(dative, singular) · joslām(dative, plural) · joslu(accusative, singular) · joslas(accusative, plural) · joslu(instrumental, singular) · joslām(instrumental, plural) · joslā(locative, singular) · joslās(locative, plural) · josla(singular, vocative) · joslas(plural, vocative)
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