Arbūzas
ARBŪ̃ZAS
Etymology
Cf. Brus Гаpбуз ¹, Russian. Apбузъ ², Гаpбузъ ³. But it can be of plant origin just from watermelon, cf. Cucumber: cucumber etc. See also B. Никoнoв, 1975, c. 145.
Feminine FORMS
Arbūzienė / Arbūzaitė
Pronunciation
/ɐr²ˈbuːzɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 103.
2. N. Tupikov, 1903, с. 32.
3. ibid., 102.