sauļup

From saule (“sun”) +‎ -up.

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sauļup

1. (poetic) up, upward, toward the sun

   bet bezdelīgas tomēr projām trauca: / tās veciem jumtiem ardievas vēl sauca, / tad sauļup pacēlās un aizlaidās ― but the swallows rushed forward: / the old roof has said goodbye / now they lift themselves upward and fly away

   Zeme ar cilvēkiem griežas / sauļup pavēršot rievaino vaigu ― the Earth with people (on it) rotates, turning (her) wrinkled face toward the sun

   nē, sieviete, tavs īstais vārds nav vājums, / tavs vārds nav nevarība / tu esi patvērums un sauļup aicinājums / un dzīvotgriba ― no, woman, your true name is not weakness / your name is not powerlessness / you are shelter and upward calling / and desire to live

• augšā, uz augšu, augšup

• lejā, uz leju, lejup
• (rare term) zemup