gaižus

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaɪˈʒus/

Adjective

gaižùs m (feminine gaižì) stress pattern 4[1]

  1. rancid, rank[2]
    gaižus pienas[1] - rancid milk
  2. (of taste) astringent[1]
  3. (about food) particular, choosy[1]
  4. peevish, grumpy[1][2]

Declension

Synonyms

  • (astringent): aitrus, gailus, kartus
  • (choosy): išrankus, lepus
  • (peevish): dirglus, niurgzlus, niurzgus

Derived terms

(Nouns)

  • gaižùmas m

(Adverbs)

  • gaĩžiai

(Verbs)

References

  1. Balčikonis, Juozas et al. (1954), Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas. Vilnius: Valstybinė politinės ir mokslinės literatūros leidykla.
  2. Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN
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