savigarba

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, savi- +‎ garbė or pagarba (honour).

Noun

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savìgarba f stress pattern 1

  1. self-esteem, self-respect
    Žmogus be savigarbos niekam vertas.
    A person without self-respect is worthless.

Declension

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References

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  • savigarba”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • savigarba”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024