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Balakas

BALÃKAS

Etymology

Cf. polish Bolak ¹, Balak ², bRuss. Балака, Russian, Ukrainian Балака: BRuss. балака „plepys, tauškalius“ ³.

Feminine FORMS

Balakienė / Balakaitė

Pronunciation

/bɐ²ˈlɑːkɐs/

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 71.

2. ibid., 17.

3. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 37.