lieti

Adjective

lieti

1. masculine plural of lieto

Anagrams

• etili

Noun

lieti m

1. nominative plural form of lietus
2. accusative plural form of lietus

Etymology

• The transitive pairing with lyti (“to rain”). From Proto-Balto-Slavic *leʔi-^[1], from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁i-^[1]. Cognate with Latvian liet^[1], Old Prussian pralieton^[1], Russian лить (litʹ)^[1] and Ancient Greek λείβω (leíbō)^[1].

Pronunciation

• (líeti) IPA^(key): [ˈlʲɪ̂ət̪ʲɪ]
• (liẽti) IPA^(key): [ˈlʲɪət̪ʲɪ]
• (lietì) IPA^(key): [lʲɪəˈt̪ʲɪ]

Verb

líeti (third-person present tense líeja, third-person past tense líejo) ^[2]

1. (transitive) to pour^[3]; let flow, shed

   vandenį lieti - to pour water

2. (transitive) to spread (light etc.)
3. (transitive) to lay (soft (eggs))^[4]

   Višta liejo kiaušinius.

   A hen laid eggs.

Verb

liẽti (third-person present tense liẽja, third-person past tense liẽjo) ^[5]

1. (transitive) to cast (metal)
2. (transitive) to make (cheese or candle)

Participle

lietì m (past passive)

1. masculine plural nominative form of lietas.

References