sauļup

Latvian

Etymology

From saule (sun) + -up.

Adverb

sauļup

  1. (poetic) up, upward, toward the sun
    bet bezdelīgas tomēr projām trauca: / tās veciem jumtiem ardievas vēl sauca, / tad sauļup pacēlās un aizlaidāsbut the swallows rushed forward: / the old roof has said goodbye / now they lift themselves upward and fly away
    Zeme ar cilvēkiem griežas / sauļup pavēršot rievaino vaiguthe Earth with people (on it) rotates, turning (her) wrinkled face toward the sun
    nē, sieviete, tavs īstais vārds nav vājums, / tavs vārds nav nevarība / tu esi patvērums un sauļup aicinājums / un dzīvotgribano, woman, your true name is not weakness / your name is not powerlessness / you are shelter and upward calling / and desire to live

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