Belarusian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Lithuanian žlùgtas (soaked, washed or freshly washed laundry; (dated) well or tub for soaking, washing clothes). Cognate to Ukrainian жлу́кто (žlúkto), which see жлу́ктити (žlúktyty).

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жлу́кта (žlúktan inan (genitive жлу́кта, nominative plural жлу́кты, genitive plural жлу́ктаў, relational adjective жлуктава́льны)

  1. (regional) vessel for steaming linen, hollowed out in the shape of a tub from a log of wood
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Etymology 2

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Uncertain. Linked to Ukrainian жлукта́ти (žluktáty).

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жлу́кта (žlúktaf pers (genitive жлу́кту, nominative plural жлу́кты, genitive plural жлукт)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, proscribed) drunkard, drunk, alcoholic (person who drinks a lot)
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References

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  • жлукта” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
  • жлукта”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)