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Bikas

BÌKAS

Etymology

Probably from *bikas, cf. bi̇̀kis „striukis“ ¹. However, in one other case there can also be a loan, cf. polish Byk ², bRuss., Russ. Бык: бык „jautis“ ³. See also Big.

Feminine FORMS

Bikienė / Bikaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈbʲɪkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. for details, see V. Urbutis, 1965, p. 70.

2. SSNO I 291; S. Rospond, 1967, p. 111; J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 152, 294.

3. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 74.