Builis
BUĨLIS
Etymology
Cf. Latin Boiler ¹. Limm. the names of the places Builis k., Buîļi k. are undoubtedly from pers.n. J. Endzelyn ² connects them with Limm. buîlis „neaštrus, negaląstas peilis“ (LVV I 346), cf. lit. builùs „pailgai apskritas“ (LKŽ I 1134). See also E. Fraenkel, 1955, p. 63.
Feminine FORMS
Builienė / Builytė
Pronunciation
/²ˈbʊɪˑlʲɪs/
SOURCES
1. LAG 37, 50, 79, etc..
2. 1956, p. 140.