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Latgalian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian дура́к (durák). Akin to Latvian duraks.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: du‧raks
Noun
duraks m
- fool, simpleton
Declension
Declension of duraks (type 1 noun)
References
- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 98
Latvian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian дура́к (durák).
Noun
duraks m (1st declension)
- (colloquial) fool, stupid person
- tu nevari izrēķināt, tāpēc ka tu esi duraks, bet es varu ― you can't do math, because you're stupid, but I can
- slidām skriet jau var katrs duraks, bet pamēģini tu dziedāt ― any fool can run on skates, but you just try to sing
- (colloquial, in the plural) a certain card game
- “cūkas” jeb “duraki” ir kāršu spēle, kuras mērķis ir atbrīvoties no rokās esošajām kārtīm ― “pigs,” or “fools,” is a card game whose objective it is to get rid of all the cards in one's hands
Usage notes
Since duraks is a relatively recent and obvious borrowing from Russian, many speakers consider it incorrect and suggest the use of muļķis instead.
Declension
Declension of duraks (1st declension)
Synonyms