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Gender Masculine
Usage Lithuanian
Meaning & History
Basically means "acting strong" or "working to be(come) strong", derived from Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful". Also compare the modern Lithuanian noun galia meaning "power, might, force".