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Dulbys

DULBỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Dulbe ¹. Perhaps connected with lit. dûlbis, dul̃bis „ištižėlis, drimba, tinginys, dūlis; kvailys, mulkis“ (LKŽ II 816).

Feminine FORMS

Dulbienė / Dulbytė

Pronunciation

/dʊlʲ²ˈbʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. LAG 90, 241.