Darantis

01:09 Apr 3, 2003
Lithuanian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Lithuanian term or phrase: Darantis
Darantis abejotinus dalykus
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5 +1Doing
Jolanta Schimenti
4He who does
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He who does


Explanation:
"darantis" = masculine singular form of nominative case (subject) of present active participle of verb "daryti"

Litteral translation:

He who does doubtful things...

In a religious context (Islam), this is often rendered by :

Whoever indulges in doubtful things...

Or:

Whoever falls into doubtful things...

... A Hadith of Nabi sallallahu alaihi wasallam states: "Whoever eats garlic ... protected his Deen and whosoever indulges in doubtful things indulges in haraam ...

http://www.islamsa.org.za/library/pamphlets/smoking_in_islam...

JCEC
Canada
Local time: 03:40
Native speaker of: French
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Doing


Explanation:
Darantis abejotinus dalykus (Lithuanian)


>(Who is) doing doubtful (dubious, queer, odd) things

Jolanta Schimenti
Local time: 03:40
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian
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agree  Yuri Smirnov
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