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lajati

лајати

lȁjati · /lâjati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. (of a dog) to bark; to yelp
    Komšijin pas laje celu noć. — The neighbour's dog barks all night.
    Zašto pas laje na poštara? — Why does the dog bark at the postman?
  2. derog. (of a person) to yap; to babble; to snap at; to badmouth; to speak ill of someone
    Ne slušaj ga, on samo laje. — Don't listen to him, he's just yapping.
    Šef stalno laje na zaposlene. — The boss is always snapping at the staff.

At someone: lajati na + acc.

Synonyms:
Expressions
  • pas koji laje ne ujeda — barking dogs seldom bite
    Ne boj ga se, pas koji laje ne ujeda. — Don't be scared of him, barking dogs seldom bite.
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jalajem
tilaješ
on/ona/onolaje
milajemo
vilajete
oni/one/onalaju
Past tense: lajao, lajala, lajalo · lajali, lajale
Future: lajaću, lajaćeš, lajaće, lajaćemo, lajaćete, lajaće
Imperative: laj
AI Updated 29 October 2026