Bajelis
BAJẼLIS
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Maybe it has something to do with Lieut. bajà „baimė“ (LKŽ I 571), bajus „baimė“, bajùs „baugus, baisus“ ¹. Cf. Juodẽlis, Juodẽlė: black, etc.
Feminine FORMS
Bajelienė / Bajelytė
Pronunciation
/bɐ²ˈjæːlʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. ibid., 573.