velti

Pronunciation: /ˈʋʲæ̂ːlʲtʲɪ/

“velti” is a Lithuanian word. Its 5 meanings in English:

verb

to entangle, tangle, tousle
to crumple, ruffle (hair, etc.)
to gather wool into a felt
to full (cloth)
to do something with effort or difficulty

Etymology

Along with Latvian velt (“to full, trundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, roll, wind”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌽 (wulan, “to well up, seethe”). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to hit, strike”) or otherwise semantically influenced by it.

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More Lithuanian words

velnias
velodromas
Velsas
velsietis
veltinys
veltui
Velykos
vemti

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