No. 458 in Lithuanian
rankų
The Lithuanian word "rankų" means "of hands" in English (genitive plural form of "ranka").
In a sentence
Aš nusiplaunu rankų, prieš valgant.
I wash my hands before eating.
In this sentence, 'rankų' is the genitive plural form of 'ranka' and denotes the 'hands' being cleaned.
Man reikia rankų darbo stalo.
I need a handmade table.
Here, 'rankų' serves as a genitive plural to describe the craftsmanship derived from 'hands'.
Jis prašė pagalbos rankų ūkyje.
He asked for helping hands on the farm.
'Rankų' is again in genitive plural, indicating 'hands' that are requested for assistance.
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