Ūksas
Ū́KSAS
Etymology
Cf. Ùksas (see), Latv. Gold ¹. The origin is unclear. Connection with Lieut. uksė́ti „šūkauti; protarpiais ūkti (apie pelėdą)“ (DLKŽ) is doubtful, because surn. Ú́ksas may be a dialect of Úoksas (see).
Feminine FORMS
Ūksienė / Ūksaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈuːksɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. B. Cталтмане, 1981, с. 163.