smalks

From Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”), see also Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē), Old Norse mǫlr, Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“soft, mild”).^[1]

smalks (definite smalkais, comparative smalkāks, superlative vissmalkākais, adverb smalki)

1. fine (made up of small particles)

   smalks sniegs ― fine snow

   smalki milti ― fine flour

2. fine, thin, slender

   smalks diegs ― fine thread

   smalki mati ― fine hair

3. fine (made of slender filaments)

   smalks siets ― a fine sieve

4. fine, good, excellent

   smalks paraugs ― a fine specimen

   smalkas rotaslietas ― fine pieces of jewellery

5. subtle, delicate, precise

   smalks darbs ― delicate work

6. detailed, thorough

   smalki plāni ― detailed plans

7. keen, sharp

   smalka oža ― keen sense of smell

• smalkums (“fineness”)