kamuolys

Lithuanian

krepšinio kamuolys (#2)

Etymology

  • Probably cognate with Latvian kamols.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐmuəˈlʲǐːs̪]

Noun

kamuolỹs m (plural kamuoliaĩ) stress pattern 3b [1]

  1. clew; a ball of thread[2]
  2. ball; a solid or hollow sphere[2]
  3. (figuratively) something has a shape of a ball
  4. globe[2]

Declension

Synonyms

  • (ball): rutulys, sviedinys
  • (globe): rutulys

Derived terms

  • (adjective) kamuolinis

See also

  • (something like a ball): gniūžtė
  • (globe): gaublys

References

  1. “kamuolys” in Balčikonis, Juozas et al. (1954), Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas. Vilnius: Valstybinė politinės ir mokslinės literatūros leidykla.
  2. “kamuolys” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN
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