Latgalian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian дура́к (durák). Akin to Latvian duraks.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈduraks]
  • Hyphenation: du‧raks

Noun edit

duraks m

  1. fool, simpleton

Declension edit

References edit

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 98

Latvian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian дура́к (durák).

Noun edit

duraks m (1st declension)

  1. (colloquial) fool, stupid person
    tu nevari izrēķināt, tāpēc ka tu esi duraks, bet es varuyou can't do math, because you're stupid, but I can
    slidām skriet jau var katrs duraks, bet pamēģini tu dziedātany fool can run on skates, but you just try to sing
  2. (colloquial, in the plural) a certain card game
    “cūkas” jeb “duraki” ir kāršu spēle, kuras mērķis ir atbrīvoties no rokās esošajām kārtīm“pigs,” or “fools,” is a card game whose objective it is to get rid of all the cards in one's hands

Usage notes edit

Since duraks is a relatively recent and obvious borrowing from Russian, many speakers consider it incorrect and suggest the use of muļķis instead.

Declension edit

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Synonyms edit