šykštus

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Lithuanian

Pronunciation

Adjective

šykštùs m (feminine: šykštì, stress pattern: 4) [1]

  1. stingy, mean
    šykštus žmogus[1] - a stingy man
  2. poor, a few, a little
    šykšti dovana[1] - a poor gift
  3. scarce
    šykščios žinios - scarce information

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 “šykštus” in Balčikonis, Juozas et al. (1954), Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas. Vilnius: Valstybinė politinės ir mokslinės literatūros leidykla.