[ˈjuɔ̯̂sta]
CilmeFrom the same stem found in josla (“zone, strip”), Proto-Indo-European *yeh₃s- (“to girdle”), but with a different suffix (-t(a) instead of -l(a)). Cognates include Lithuanian júosta, Proto-Slavic *pojasъ (compare Russian пояс (pojas)), Sanskrit रास्ना (rā́snā, “girdle”) (< *yā́s-nā), Ancient Greek ζῶμα (zôma, “loincloth, drawers”) (< *zōsma < *yōs-ma-).
- declension-4, femininebelt (a band worn around the waist, to keep clothes in place, to hold weapons, or serve as decoration)
“josta ar sprādzi” — belt with a buckle
“pīta josta” — braided belt
“mēteļa, jakas josta” — coat, jacket belt
- declension-4, femininebelt (a belt-like strap or band to hold someone in place)
“drošības josta” — safety belt (e.g., in a car)
“glābšanas josta” — life belt
- declension-4, feminine, figurativelybelt-like area around something
“ezera ūdeni apjož smilšu josta” — a sand belt surrounded the waters of the lake
- declension-4, femininewaist, loins (part of the body between the chest and the hips)
“jostas apvidus” — lumbar region
“jostas skriemeļi, muskulis, nervi” — lumbar vertebrae, muscle, nerves
Formasjosta(nominative, singular) · jostas(nominative, plural) · jostas(genitive, singular) · jostu(genitive, plural) · jostai(dative, singular) · jostām(dative, plural) · jostu(accusative, singular) · jostas(accusative, plural) · jostu(instrumental, singular) · jostām(instrumental, plural) · jostā(locative, singular) · jostās(locative, plural) · josta(singular, vocative) · jostas(plural, vocative)