žodis

• žuodis (Samogitian)

An extended-grade deverbative < archaic žàsti (“speak; awaken”); see žadė́ti (“promise”). Cognate with Latvian zadinât (“ridicule, blame; debate”). Blažek's connection with Ancient Greek γηθέω (gēthéō, “be glad”), Tocharian A kācke (“joy, happiness”), Tocharian B katkauña (“happiness”)[1] < Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂dʰ-[2] fails to explain the underlying short vowel, and is, on balance, semantically rather weak. The -õ- is a secondary lengthened grade, as is typical for deverbals in -is.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʒoː.dʲɪs/

žõdis m (plural žõdžiai) stress pattern 2

1. word (the smallest meaningful unit of speech)
2. word, speech, utterance (a speech act, often as opposed to action)

   Apgìnti šãlį víen drąsių̃ žõdžių neužteñka. ― Words are not enough to defend your country.

   Žõdžiù, ẽsame paténkinti pasirinkimù. ― Basically (= in a word), we're satisfied with our choice.

3. speech (the right to speak one's mind)

   žõdžio láisvė (freedom of speech)

4. word, promise

   Dúok žõdį, kàd ateĩs. ― Give me your word that you'll come.

• žasti
• žadėti