oža

From the same stem as the verb ost (“to smell”) (q.v.), with an extra ending -yā: *uod-ya > oža.[1]

• IPA^(key): [uôʒa]

oža f (4th declension)

1. (sense) smell (the capacity to perceive various chemical substances in suspension in the air)

   jutīga oža ― sensitive (sense of) smell

   ožas orgāns, nervs, šūnas ― olfactory organ, nerve, cells

   ožas analizators ― olfactory system

   sunim smalka oža ― the dog (has) a fine (sense of) smell

   noteikt ēdiena kvalitāti pēc ožas ― to determine the quality of food by (one's sense of) smell

   putnu sunim jābūt ar labu ožu, lai viņš putnu pēdas un pašus putnus tālu saostu un ātri atrastu ― a bird dog must have a good (sense of) smell, so that he can smell and quickly find a bird's track or even the bird itslef

2. (rare) smell, odor

   komisijas locekļi sapulcējās, lai dotu pēdējo novērtējumu konserviem... tika ņemti vērā izstrādājumu garša, oža, konsistence un ārējais noformējums ― the commission members met to give the last assessment on the canned food... the taste, smell, consistence and external form of the products were taken into account

• (of "smell(ing)"): ošana
• (of "smell, odor"): smarža, smaka

• ost

• The five senses (piecas maņas):
  redze - dzirde - oža - garša - tauste