ņiprs

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• IPA^(key): [ɲipɾs]

ņiprs (definite ņiprais, comparative ņiprāks, superlative visņiprākais, adverb ņipri)

1. nimble, brisk, agile; healthy, physically well developed; mobile, active; jolly, jaunty

   ņiprs puika ― brisk boy

   ņipras kustības ― brisk movements

   ņipras acis ― brisk eyes

   ņipras rokas ― strong, agile arms, hands

   pensionāre vēl tagad pilna ar pulveri; tiešām ugunīga, tāda kaulaina, bet ņipra ― the retired (late) is still (despite her age) full of powder (= active); really fiery, a little scrawny, but nimble, brisk

   kājas vecajai kalēja Dārtai ņipras kā jaunai skuķei ― the legs of the blacksmith's old Dārta (= wife's name) (are) nimble, agile like those of a young woman

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