No. 183 in Lithuanian
sunku
The Lithuanian word "sunku" means "difficult" or "hard" in English.
In a sentence
Man buvo sunku suprasti šią užduotį.
It was difficult for me to understand this task.
Here, 'sunku' is used to express difficulty or a challenge.
Knyga buvo labai sunku, nes ji svėrė daug.
The book was very heavy because it weighed a lot.
'Sunku' in this context means 'heavy,' referring to physical weight.
Jam buvo sunku išreikšti savo jausmus.
It was hard for him to express his feelings.
Again, 'sunku' is used here to denote emotional or mental difficulty.
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