vairas

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Fraenkel, Smoczynski: Like įvairùs (“various, diverse”), from an o-grade vai- to výti (“to turn, wind, spool”). Buck: Compare Latvian airis (“oar”), likely from Proto-Germanic *airō (“oar”), possibly via Proto-Finnic *airo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [²ˈʋɐɪˑrɐs] Rhymes: -ɐɪˑrɐs Syllabification: vai̇̃‧ras === Noun === vai̇̃ras m (plural vairai̇̃) stress pattern 4 steering wheel, helm (device for changing the direction of a vehicle) (figuratively) command center ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “vairas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “vairas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026