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Čėčys

ČĖČỸS

Etymology

Cf. Čė̃čis, Čečỹs (see). The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) Чэча ¹, Чача ². Z. Zinkevičius believes that there is a possible connection with Lieut. Chechénti „čirškėti, čiauškėti; daug šnekėti“ ³.

Feminine FORMS

Čėčienė / Čėčytė

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃʲeː²ˈt͡ʃʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 458.

2. ibid., 449.

3. Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 130.