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Kabišaitis

KABIŠÁITIS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname from lit. kabi̇̀šiusvagišius, vagis“ (LKŽ V 23). However, cf. polish Kabisz: Kaba ¹, Kobisz: Koba ², bRuss. Кабыш, Кабiшаў, Кабышаў ³, Russian. Кoбыш, Кoбыша (CAМC II 870).

Feminine FORMS

Kabišaitienė / Kabišaitytė

Pronunciation

/kɐbʲɪ¹ˈʃɑˑɪtʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 235.

2. ibid., 328.

3. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 165.