laukti

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to shine”), and compared with Ancient Greek λεύσσω (leússō, “to see, consider”), Proto-Slavic *lučìti (“to happen”). However, the acute tone in the Lithuanian is unexpected and difficult to explain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈlaʊkʲtʲɪ] === Verb === láukti (third-person present tense láukia, third-person past tense láukė) to wait; to expect, to anticipate [with genitive] to hope [with genitive] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== laukėjas m, laukėja f palaukėjas m, palaukėja f laukimas išlaukimas palaukimas sulaukimas lauktis === Participle === laukti m pl nominative/vocative masculine plural of lauktas === References ===