This is the 688th most frequent Latvian word.
viltus
"Viltus" means "falsehood" or "fake" in English.
Here, 'viltus' (false) is used as an adjective to describe 'draugs' (friend), indicating that the friend was not genuine.
Viņam bija viltus draugs, kurš izrādījās neuzticams.
He had a false friend who turned out to be unreliable.
In this sentence, 'viltus' (fake) is used as an adjective for 'ziņām' (news), signifying that the news is not true or credible.
Uzmanies no viltus ziņām internetā.
Be careful about fake news on the internet.
Here, 'viltus' (false) serves as an adjective modifying 'pazīmes' (signs), suggesting that the signs are misleading or deceitful.