būti

Lithuanian

[ˈbuːtʲɪ]

verb
Definitions
  • to be
  • to exist
  • to become

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (be, exist), *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji
🌱 💗 🪴

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