Latvian

Prefix

ap-

1. Usually found on verbs (and their derived nouns or adjectives) with the meaning 'around' or 'about' (like German um- or Russian об- ‎(ob-)).

Derived terms

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

• api-, apy- (before p or b)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐp], [aːp]

Prefix

ap-

1. (with verbs or verbal nouns indicating motion) Describes an actions movement around something; circum-
2. (with verbs or verbal nouns) Describes an action that takes on many objects
3. (with verbs or verbal nouns) Describes an action that sets something or someone apart from others
4. (with verbs or verbal nouns) Describes the smallness of an action
5. (with verbs or verbal nouns) Describes outdoing, defeat or the conquer over someone or something
6. (with verbs or verbal nouns) Describes the unsuccessful result of an action
7. (with verbs or verbal nouns) Describes the significance of the end of an action
8. (with nouns) Describes abstract concepts connected to some action
9. (with nouns) Describes a place or thing around something
10. (with nouns) Describes approximate or estimated time
11. (with nouns) Describes a person with a small or unimpressive amount of some quality
12. (with adjectives) Describes the possession of qualities connected with orientation or demeanor
13. (with adjectives) In some dialects, describes the possession of incomplete qualities
14. (with verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions) Various meanings, generally specific to the nature of the word in question, can be derived