Lithuanian Word of the Day
ranka
/RAN-ka/ • noun — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: hand (the body part)
Examples
- Ji paėmė jo ranką.
(She took his hand.) - Vaikas kelia ranką, kai nori užduoti klausimą.
(The child raises his hand when he wants to ask a question.) - Man skauda ranką po kritimo.
(My hand hurts after the fall.)
Synonyms
- delnas
- plaštaka
Ranka is the common word for the physical hand. Nominative singular is 'ranka', plural 'rankos'. You'll see it in everyday phrases (e.g. 'duoti ranką' — to give one's hand/help, 'rankų darbo' — handmade) and in many idioms. It appears in possessive forms like 'mano ranka' (my hand) and is widely used in both literal and figurative contexts.
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