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Grikainis

GRIKAĨNIS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) lit. buckwheat „grikinis, grikienis“ (LKŽ III 601). See also Buckwheat, Buckwheimm.

Feminine FORMS

Grikainienė / Grikainytė

Pronunciation

/ɡrʲɪ²ˈkɐɪˑnʲɪs/

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