duraks

== Latgalian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian дура́к (durák). Akin to Latvian duraks. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈduraks] Hyphenation: du‧raks === Noun === duraks m fool, simpleton ==== Declension ==== === References === Nicole Nau (2011), A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 98 == Latvian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian дура́к (durák). === Noun === duraks m (1st declension) (colloquial) fool, stupid person tu nevari izrēķināt, tāpēc ka tu esi duraks, bet es varu ― you can't do math, because you're stupid, but I can slidām skriet jau var katrs duraks, bet pamēģini tu dziedāt ― any fool can run on skates, but you just try to sing (colloquial, in the plural) a certain card game “cūkas” jeb “duraki” ir kāršu spēle, kuras mērķis ir atbrīvoties no rokās esošajām kārtīm ― “pigs,” or “fools,” is a card game whose objective it is to get rid of all the cards in one's hands ==== Usage notes ==== Since duraks is a relatively recent and obvious borrowing from Russian, many speakers consider it incorrect and suggest the use of muļķis instead. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (of "fool", "stupid"): muļķis, muļķadesa, stulbenis, neprātis, nejēga, idiots, debils (adjective), imbecils (adjective) (of "card game"): cūkas