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Gaušys

GAUŠỸS

Etymology

Cf. Gaušà, Gaũšas (see), Latv. Gaušis ¹, Gaušs ². The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) German Gausche ³, bRuss. Гoўш, Гoўшa ⁴, Гаўшын ⁵.

Feminine FORMS

Gaušienė / Gaušytė

Pronunciation

/ɡɒʊ²ˈʃʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 268, 277, 286, etc..

2. ibid., 330.

3. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 346.

4. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 115.

5. ibid., 106.