Lithuanian

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Automobilio vairas
Car steering wheel

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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vaĩras m (plural vairaĩ) stress pattern 4

  1. steering wheel, helm (device for changing the direction of a vehicle)
  2. (figuratively) command center

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “vaĩras”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1182
  2. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “vaĩras”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 713
  3. ^ vairas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

Further reading

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