No. 287 in Latvian
rada
"Rada" in Latvian means "relative" or "kin."
In a sentence
Māksla rada iedvesmu.
Art creates inspiration.
Here, 'rada' is used as the verb 'creates', stemming from the verb 'radīt', indicating the action of producing or generating.
Viņa ir mana rada.
She is my relative.
In this sentence, 'rada' means 'relative', referring to a family member or kin.
Problēmas rada neziņa.
Uncertainty creates problems.
'Rada' here is again functioning as 'creates', showing causation or generation of an outcome (problems caused by uncertainty).
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