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aitvaras

Pronunciation: [¹ˈɑˑɪtʋɐrɐs]

“aitvaras” is a Lithuanian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a kite
  2. Aitvaras; a dragon/rooster-like being in Baltic mythology that brings riches
  3. a fidget (restless person)

Etymology

Syncopic form of áititvaras; further etymology unclear. Smoczyński speculates it might be a deverbal from ativarýti (“to banish”).

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