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Gaubys

GAUBỸS

Etymology

Cf. Gaubà, Gaũbas, Gaũbis (see). Perhaps connected with lit. cover „supti, dengti, kloti, gobti; lenkti, riesti; telkti, kaupti, rinkti, imti“ (LKŽ III 159), cf. envelope „pagautis (apie maistą)“, envelope „iškilimas“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Gaubienė / Gaubytė

Pronunciation

/ɡɒʊ²ˈbʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 157.