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blu adj, nf blue

blu'n
II§ vt 1 to grind, mill 2 to digest [food]; chew 3 [Fig] to assimilate [ ] by constant repetition or rehearsal 4 [Fig] to chew over [a problem] in one's head; scrutinize [a matter] from every angle 5 [Fig] to cause [ ] continuous/deep suffering
III§ vi [Colloq] to yak away, babble on, chatter away
blua·n egjėr to be reduced to eating sawdust, be very poor
blua·n imėt to have a keen mind, be smart/shrewd
blua·n me mend to think hard
blua·n mendime tė zymta nė kokė to have the blues, be in low spirits
S'bluan mė ai mulli. "That mill no longer grinds." {}'s day is over. {} is over the hill.
blua·n miell tė hollė "grind fine flour" to say wise/smart things
blua·n nė tė thatė to prattle on, talk to the wind
[ ] blua·n nėn lėkurė to keep [ ] secret for a painfully long time
blua·n si mulliri pa kokrra/ujė to talk and talk without saying anything
blua·n tė trasha to say stupid things, talk nonsense

blu'a|r adj (i) milled, pulverized, made into dust/powder/flour; ground up, broken into small pieces