Latvian

Noun

kurlums m (1st declension)

1. deafness (the quality of being deaf; the inability to perceive sounds)

   savā kurlumā viņš nav troksni dzirdējis‎ ― in (= because of) his deafness he didn't hear the noise

   paaugstināts trokšņa līmenis rada daudzas slimības: nervu, psihiskās, sirds un asinsvadu slimības, tas var būt par iemeslu kurlumam‎ ― increased noise levels cause many diseases: nervous, mental, cardiovascular diseases, it can (also) be the cause for deafness

2. deafness (unwillingness to hear, to listen)

   tev kurlums iesēdies ausīs, un tu nedzirdi vairs‎ ― to you, deafness has set in the ears, and you will no longer hear

Declension

Usage notes

Level intonation is the standard intonation for the term kurls ‎(“deaf”) according to Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca, pronunciation with a broken intonation is very common, however.

Synonyms

• nedzirdība
• vājdzirdība, vājdzirdīgums