laumaan
Laumaan is a term primarily used in certain Baltic languages, notably Latvian and Lithuanian, to refer to a flock, herd, or drove of animals. The specific context often dictates the precise English translation, but the core concept remains a group of animals moving or gathered together.
In Latvian, "lauma" can refer to a group of birds, a herd of cattle, or even a
Beyond its literal animalistic meaning, "lauma" can occasionally be used metaphorically to describe a large group