labvakar
Latvian
Etymology
From labs (“good”) + vakars (“evening”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [labˈvakaɾ]
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Interjection
labvakar
- polite greeting, used in the evening; good evening!
- tā bija Zintra; mirkli šaubījies, piegāju viņai klāt: “labvakar”, es teicu; “labvakar”, viņa atņēma sveicienu un pasmaidīja ― it was Zintra; after hesitating for a moment, I went to her: “good evening,” I said; “good evening,” she received the greeting and smiled
- viņa ienāca gaišā vasaras kleitā un pateica vienkārši “labvakar” ― she came in a light summer dress and said simply “good evening”
Usage notes
There is a full form (labs vakars!), no longer in actual usage but still found in older literature.
Synonyms
- (generic): sveiks!
- (used in the morning): labrīt!
- (used before evening): labdien!
Derived terms
- labvakars