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žarna

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *źarˀnā́ˀ. Cognate with Latgalian zorna, Latvian zarna and Samogitian žarna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʒɐrʲˈnɐ]
  • Hyphenation: žar‧na

Noun

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žarnà f (plural žárnos) stress pattern 3

  1. (anatomy) intestine (the tube-shaped part of the digestive tract starting from the stomach)
    • 2023 September 13, Požymiai, rodantys, kad netoleruojate laktozės[1]:
      Maždaug 36 proc. amerikiečių turi tam tikrą laktozės netoleravimą – virškinimo sutrikimą, kuris atsiranda, kai plonoji žarna negamina pakankamai laktazės fermento, reikalingo natūraliam piene esančiam cukrui (laktozei) skaidyti.
      About 36 percent of Americans have some form of lactose intolerance, a digestive disorder that occurs when the small intestine does not produce enough of the lactase enzyme needed to break down the natural sugar (lactose) found in milk.
  2. hose (long rubber tube)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • žarna”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025
  • žarna”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025