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Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from English thirst, German Durst, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”). Decision no. 15, Progreso II.
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Verb
durstar (present durstas, past durstis, future durstos, conditional durstus, imperative durstez)
- (intransitive) to thirst, to be thirsty
Me durstas, me ne drinkis aquo depos 10 dii.- I am thirsty, I haven't drank water for 10 days.
- (intransitive, figuratively) to thirst for, to desire
Me durstas por granda bifsteko.- I long for a big steak.
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References
- Progreso I (in Ido), 1908–1909, page 409
- Progreso II (in Ido), 1909–1910, page 578