See also: desine

Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *desnъ, Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakšiṇa), Ancient Greek δεξιός (dexiós), Latin dexter.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dʲɛɕɪˈnʲěː]
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Noun

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dešinė̃ f (plural dẽšinės) stress pattern 3b

  1. right (direction)
    Coordinate term: kairė

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 124