No. 534 in Lithuanian
vaikas
Child.
In a sentence
Mano vaikas mėgsta skaityti knygas.
My child likes to read books.
Here, 'vaikas' is used to indicate one's offspring or child.
Vaikai žaidžia kieme.
The children are playing in the yard.
'Vaikai' is the plural form of 'vaikas,' used to describe a group of children.
Jis elgiasi kaip mažas vaikas.
He behaves like a little child.
In this context, 'vaikas' is used figuratively to describe someone behaving childishly.
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