lajati
лајатиlȁjati · /lâjati/ · imperfective
VERB
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(of a dog) to bark; to yelpKomšijin pas laje celu noć. — The neighbour's dog barks all night.Zašto pas laje na poštara? — Why does the dog bark at the postman?
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derog. (of a person) to yap; to babble; to snap at; to badmouth; to speak ill of someoneNe 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.
Expressions
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pas koji laje ne ujeda — barking dogs seldom biteNe boj ga se, pas koji laje ne ujeda. — Don't be scared of him, barking dogs seldom bite.
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | lajem |
| ti | laješ |
| on/ona/ono | laje |
| mi | lajemo |
| vi | lajete |
| oni/one/ona | laju |
Past tense: lajao, lajala, lajalo · lajali, lajale
Future: lajaću, lajaćeš, lajaće, lajaćemo, lajaćete, lajaće
Imperative: laj
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Updated 29 October 2026