zemums

From zems (“low”) +‎ -ums.

zemums m (1st declension)

1. lowness; low height (the quality of that which is low)

   griestu zemums ― the lowness, low height of the ceiling

   pa durvīm, viņu zemuma dēļ stipri pieliekdamies, ienāca pusmūža vīrs ― a middle-aged man came in, leaning forward at the door because of its (= door's) low height

2. low area, lower than its surroundings

   aiz gravas zemums' mazliet paaugstinās, un vietām sākas tīrumi ― behind the low area of the ravine, it (= ground) rises a little, and in some places the fields begin

   sirds krūtīs, līdzīgi zirga pakaviem pļavas zemumā, sitās dobji un smagi ― the heart, like a horseshoe in the meadows of the low areas, beat hollow and heavy

3. (of sounds, voices) lowness

   balss zemums ― the lowness of the voice

• augstums

• zem
• zeme
• zems