ožys

Lithuanian

[ɔˈʒʲiːs]

noun
Definitions
  • goat
  • (criminal) rat, snitch an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities
  • (derogatory) (bearing quality of being false) false agent, attorney, fiduciary; false hero; scapegoat

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (oak, goat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eyǵ-

Gloss

oak, goat

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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