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Verb

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povas

  1. present of povi

Verb

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povas

  1. present of povar

Lithuanian

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Povas

Etymology

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Compare Latvian pāvs (peacock), Old Prussian powis (peacock). Ultimately borrowed from Latin pāvō, possibly via Polish paw (peacock).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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póvas m (plural póvai) stress pattern 1

  1. (bird) peacock
  2. (figuratively) boastful person

Declension

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References

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  • povas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • povas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012