ožys

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (goat). Compare Old Armenian այծ (ayc, goat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔˈʒʲiːs]

Noun

ožỹs m (plural ožiaĩ) stress pattern 3

  1. goat
  2. (criminal slang, derogatory) rat, snitch (an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities)
  3. (derogatory, slang) (bearing quality of being false) false agent, attorney, fiduciary; false hero; scapegoat

Declension

  • ožka
  • ožiukas
  • atpirkimo ožys
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