kalinys

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Lithuanian[edit]

Kalinys

Etymology[edit]

From kalėti (to be imprisoned) +‎ -inys (deverbal suffix).

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Noun[edit]

kalinỹs m (plural kaliniaĩ, feminine kalinė̃) stress pattern 3b

  1. prisoner
    politinis kalinyspolitical prisoner

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