žibėti

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Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *źibḗˀtei, cognate with Latvian zibēt (to shine). Further related to Latvian zibt (to sparkle), Latvian zibens (lightning).

Verb[edit]

žibė́ti (third-person present tense žìba, third-person past tense žibė́jo)

  1. to glow, shine
    Synonym: švytėti

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References[edit]

  • žibėti”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  • žibėti”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024