This is the 625th most frequent Latvian word.
masu
The Latvian word "masu" means "mass" in English.
Here, 'masu uzmanība' (mass attention) employs 'masu' to denote a large group or collective force.
Slavenību dzīve bieži piesaista plašu masu uzmanību.
The lives of celebrities often attract the attention of a wide mass.
In this context, 'vielu masu' (mass of the substance) uses 'masu' strictly in the physical or scientific sense, referring to the quantity of matter in a physical body.
Mēs pētām šo vielu masu, lai noteiktu tās īpašības.
We study the mass of this substance to determine its properties.
In this sentence, 'masu mediji' (mass media) uses 'masu' to describe something related to a mass or collective audience.