burna

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (to bore, pierce), the “mouth” being perceived as a “hole, opening”. Cognates include Armenian բերան (beran, mouth), Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx, throat), Latin frūmen (larynx, throat), Old Norse barki (throat, windpipe), Bulgarian бърна (bǎrna, lip).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʊrˈnɐ]

Noun

burnà f (plural bùrnos) stress pattern 3

  1. mouth

Declension

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