No. 336 in Latvian
sejas
"Sejas" in English means "faces."
In a sentence
Viņas sejas izteiksme izteica prieku.
Her facial expression conveyed joy.
In this sentence, "sejas" is the possessive form related to the face, describing something associated with it (expression).
Mēs redzējām daudzas pazīstamas sejas pie pasākuma.
We saw many familiar faces at the event.
Here, "sejas" refers to people as recognized through their facial characteristics.
Mākslinieks gleznoja portretu ar maigu sejas toni.
The artist painted a portrait with a soft facial tone.
In this usage, "sejas" refers to the physical face, particularly its tone or complexion.
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