No. 838 in Latvian
klajā
"Klajā" means "open" or "in the open."
In a sentence
Grāmata tikko tika izdota klajā.
The book was recently published.
In this context, 'klajā' means 'published' or 'made available publicly'.
Mēs nogājām klajā laukā, kur nebija koki.
We walked into an open field where there were no trees.
Here, 'klajā' means 'open' or 'uncovered' and describes the field.
Viņa izteica savu klajo viedokli par situāciju.
She expressed her frank opinion about the situation.
In this example, 'klajo' (a form of 'klajā') means 'frank' or 'direct,' used to describe an opinion or statement.
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