Latvian

Noun

miklums m (1st declension)

1. humidity, moisture, dampness (a certain amount of moisture (water, vapor) in some medium)

   Agnese sajuta viņa rokas vēso miklumu un riebumā nodrebēja‎ ― Agnese felt the cold dampness of his hands and trembled in disgust

   šī ir lietaina vasara... vakaros miklums ielien telpās un turas cauru nakti‎ ― this is a rainy summer... during the night the humidity crawls into the rooms and lasts throughout the night

2. moisture, liquid (usually a small amount}}

   Kaspars pārvelk ar sauju pāri sejai; bārdas rugājos sakrājušies rasas pilieni, un viņa plaukstu apņem miklums, gluži kā asaras...‎ ― Kaspars wiped his face with his hand; on his beard stubble some dew drops had accumulated, and the moisture coated his hand, just like tears...

Declension

Synonyms

• mitrums
• slapjums
• šķidrums
• valgums, valganums