abuojas

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Lithuanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a form of abu (both) + the adjectical suffix -jas. The semantic derivation is of a double-sided situation or two-faced person.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): [ɐˈbûə̯.jɐs̪]

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Adjective

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abúojas m (feminine abúoja, neuter abúoja) stress pattern 1

  1. (about animals, people) vicious, fierce, angry
    Synonyms: piktas, nedoras
  2. (about people) bothersome, insufferable, evil, vile
    Synonyms: įkyrus, grasus, įžūlus
  3. (about weather, roads) bad, inferior, shoddy
    Synonyms: prastas, bjaurus, blogas

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • abuojas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • Wojciech Smoczyński (2018) “abuojas”, in Lithuanian Etymological Dictionary, Berlin, Germany: Peter Lang, →DOI, →ISBN, page 4
  • abuojas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
  • Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “abúojas”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1