gundyti

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Per Smoczyński, causative in -dyti of gauti (“to gain”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gáuˀtei. Cognate with Latvian gundît. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡʊn.dʲiː.tʲɪ/ === Verb === gùndyti (third-person present tense gùndo, third-person past tense gùndė) (transitive) to tempt [with direct object and instrumental ‘with’] (transitive) to coax into [with direct object and infinitive ‘action’] Jis gundo mus siekti vis daugiau pinigų didėjantiems norams tenkinti. ― It entices us into seeking ever more money to satisfy ever more wants. (transitive) to provoke, to instigate ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== dergti, bjauroti ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== gunda === References === === Further reading === “gundyti”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026