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žiū

See also: ziu, žiu, zi'u, and ȝiu

Lithuanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Clipping of žiūrė́k (“look!”).[1]

Interjection

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žiū̃

  1. look! (to point something out or indicate surprise)

References

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  1. ^ Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, →ISBN, page 434: “The interjections žiū̃, [...] are descended from 2. SG imperative forms žiūrėk ‘look’, [...]”

Further reading

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