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Bižys

BIŽỸS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Connection with Bi̇̀zas (see), etc. would be hard to explain phonetically. Perhaps Bižỹs is a nickname for surn. - the ending -ys is derived from bi̇̀žėutėlė, bužė“ (LKŽ I 871). For semantics see Bužỹs.

Feminine FORMS

Bižienė / Bižytė

Pronunciation

/bʲɪ²ˈʒʲiːs/

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