pliks

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *plikas, from Proto-Indo-European *plēy-, *plī- (with an extra suffix *-ko), from *pel-, *pʰel, *spʰel- (“to cleave, to split off, to cast off”) (whence also plēst (“to rend, to tear”)). Originally, pliks meant “that from which hair, feathers, skin etc. have been removed” (compare plika vista with vista (“hen”)), then “without fur, without hair” (compare plika galva “bald head”), then finally “naked, nude.” Cognates include Lithuanian plìkas.

Adjective

pliks (definite plikais, comparative plikāks, superlative visplikākais, adverb pliki)

1. naked, nude (not having clothes, or shoes)

   pliks bērns ― naked child

   plikām kājām ― (with) bare feet, barefoot

2. bald (not having hair)

   pliks galvvidus ― bald crown (of head)

   pliks pakausis ― bald head

3. (about trees, bushes, plants) without leaves, without further growth (branches, twigs, bark)

   plika rīkste ― naked rod, stick

   pliki zari ― naked branches

   pliks stumbrs ― naked trunk

4. without plants, without plant life, vegetation; without trees or plants nearby

   lopus pārdzina saimnieka plikajās ganībās ― he drove the cattle to the farmer's naked pastures

5. (about winter) without, or with little, snow

   plika ziema ― naked (i.e., snowless) winter

6. (about rooms, spaces) naked (without or with little furniture; without comfort)

   plika, kaila grīda ― naked floor (with no cover)

7. (about places, areas) undeveloped

   pliks laukums ― naked ground

   plika vieta ― naked place

8. (about people) poor

   pliks mazsaimnieks ― naked (= poor) peasant

   pliks kā baznīcas žurka ― naked (= poor) as a church rat

9. bare (by itself, without anything in addition)

   kur lai pliku dzīvību liekot, ja neesot darba un maizes? ― where should we put our bare life, if there is no work and bread?

   bet kas liek sēdēt uz plikas algas? ― but what makes us sit (= live on) bare wages?

10. (food, beverages) without side dishess, without sauce, bare

    plikas putras ― bare porridge

    kam es tās pankūkas cepu? rīt pat likšu galdā pliku maizes kukuli un sviestu ― who am I baking these pancakes for? tomorrow I will put (only) bare bread and butter on the table

11. bare (without justification or evidence; inconclusive)

    bieži vien es nezinu nenieka, bet izlāpos ar pliku nojautu ― often I know nothing, I only play with bare presentiment

12. bare, naked (without explanation, without illustrative material, without artistic style)

    plikas frāzes ― bare sentences

Declension

indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of pliks

	masculine (vīriešu dzimte)			feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)		singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	pliks	pliki		plika	plikas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	pliku	plikus		pliku	plikas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	plika	pliku		plikas	pliku
dative (datīvs)	plikam	plikiem		plikai	plikām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	pliku	plikiem		pliku	plikām
locative (lokatīvs)	plikā	plikos		plikā	plikās
vocative (vokatīvs)	—	—		—	—

Synonyms

• kails

Derived terms

• plikums

Interjection

pliks

1. used to represent the sound of liquid drops hitting an object or surface