kamuoti

Lithuanian

Etymology

According to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *kem- (“to press”), see also Proto-Germanic *hamjaną (“to hinder, obstruct”).[1]

Verb

kamúoti (third-person present tense kamúoja, third-person past tense kamãvo)

  1. (transitive) to cause discomfort or suffering continuously or long-term
    Mane kamuoja kosulys.
    A cough is making me suffer.
  2. (transitive) to torture

Usage notes

The degree of intensity ranges from mild (e.g. cold temperature, a persistent cough) to excruciating (e.g. chronic pain).

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “555”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 555
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