taryba

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Lithuanian

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Taryba

Etymology

From tartis (to discuss, consult) +‎ -yba (noun-forming suffix). The verb tartis is the reflexive of tarti (to utter, pronounce, say).

Noun

tarýba f (plural tarýbos) stress pattern 1

  1. council, board
    Europos TarybaCouncil of Europe
    stebėtojų tarybasupervisory board
    direktorių tarybaboard of directors
  2. (historical) soviet (a worker's council)
    Synonym: sovietas
    Aukščiausioji TarybaSupreme Soviet
    Tarybų SąjungaSoviet Union (literally, “Union of Soviets”)

Usage notes

Prior to the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, the loanword sovietas was used to refer to socialist concept. During the occupation, the word taryba was used for "soviet", and the loanword sovietas was only used by expatriates in Western countries. They are now considered equivalent and neutral terms.

Declension

References

  1. ^ sovietai, sovietinis; tarybos, tarybinis”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024

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