Čirba
ČÌRBA
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) lit. chirbēti „čiulbėti, čirškėti“, chi̇̀chirbit „girgždėti, čypti; čirpti, čirpinti“, chir̃bti „čirpti“ ¹. However, there may be this surn. and borrowed, cf. polish Czyrba, which is from Szczerba ². See also Cherba.
Feminine FORMS
Čirbienė / Čirbaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈt͡ʃʲɪrbɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. LKŽ II 120, 121.
2. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 173.