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Šaikus

ŠAĨKUS

Etymology

Cf. Shaika, Shaikis (see). Could be from lit. šaikiati „drabstyti, barstyti, mėtyti“ (LKŽK), šaikitišaikioti“ (ibid.) or similar. But cf. still brus Шайкo, Шайкoў, Шайкевiч, Шайкoўскi, Russian. Шайкoв, Шайкевич ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Šaikienė / Šaikutė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʃɐɪˑkʊs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 461.