labrīt

Latvian

Etymology

From labs (“good”) +‎ rīts (“morning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [labˈɾîːt]

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Interjection

labrīt

1. polite greeting, used in the morning; good morning!

   te pēkšņi miglā atskanēja sveiciens: “labrīt, kaimiņ!” ― in the fog there suddenly sounded a greeting: “good morning, neighbor!”

Synonyms

• (generic): sveiks!
• (used before evening): labdien!
• (used in the evening): labvakar!

Derived terms

• labrīts