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dingti

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See also: dǐngtì

Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From the zero-grade of the root of deñgti (cover, conceal). Cognate with Latvian diñgt (to be quiet, control oneself).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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diñgti (third-person present tense diñgsta, third-person past tense diñgo)

  1. (intransitive) to disappear, vanish, go away
    Diñk mán ìš akių̃! - Get out of my sight!
  2. (intransitive) get away; find a place for oneself
    Mán jaũ nėrà kur̃ diñgti. - I have no way out now.
    Àš pirtiẽs vakarýkščios võs gýva - nèt nezinaũ kur̃ diñgti. - I was half dead after last night's sauna; I didn't know what to do with myself.

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References

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  • Derksen, Rick (2015) “dingti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 130-131