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