Latvian

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Etymology

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From tumšs (dark) +‎ matains (hairy) (with matains from mats (hair) +‎ -ains).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tumšmatains (definite tumšmatainais, comparative tumšmataināks, superlative vistumšmatainākais, adverb tumšmataini)

  1. dark-haired (having dark, black hair)
    tumšmataina meitenedark-haired girl
    vai viņa netic spogulim, kas atstaro slaidu, tumšmatainu, skaistu meiteni?does she not believe the mirror, which reflects a slim, dark-haired pretty girl?
    viņš bija izskatīgs, tumšmatains, dzirkstošām, brūnām acīmhe was handsome, dark-haired, with sparkling brown eyes

Declension

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See also

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