No. 648 in Latvian
zāļu
"Zāļu" means "herbs" or "medicines" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Zāļu vārti aizvērušies vēlā vakarā.
The garden's gates closed late in the evening.
Here, "zāļu" is used as a possessive form meaning "of the garden," related to natural or herbal aspects.
Mamma sagatavoja zāļu tēju, lai palīdzētu dziedēt.
Mother prepared herbal tea to aid healing.
In this example, "zāļu" describes "tea" ("zāļu tēja"), indicating tea made from herbs.
Ēriks rūpīgi salika zāļu kapsulas uz galda.
Eriks carefully placed the medicine capsules on the table.
Here, "zāļu" relates to "medicine" ("zāļu kapsulas"), referring to pills meant for medical purposes.
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