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Lithuanian
Etymology
A nominal derivative of an unattested *maistyti, an iterative form of mìsti (“to feed on”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
maĩstas m stress pattern 4[2][3]
- food
- maisto produktai ― food products
- maisto medžiagos ― nutrients (literally, “food materials”)
Medis traukia savo šaknimis maistą iš žemės.- A tree pulls food from the ground with its roots.
Paukštis maisto ieško ant žemės.- The bird looks for food on the ground.
Usage notes
Used in the singular only.
Declension
References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “mìsti I”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 405-6
- ^ “maistas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- ^ “maistas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024