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Kablys

KABLỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Hook (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Most likely a nickname, connected with lit. hook „palinkęs, nerangus, apsileidęs žmogus; priekabus žmogus“ (LKŽ V 24). But cf. lit. Keblỹs (see), Polish. Kobla ¹, bRuss. Кoбля, Кoблoў, Russian. Кoблoв, Кoбликoв ².

Feminine FORMS

Kablienė / Kablytė

Pronunciation

/kɐ²ˈbʲlʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 328.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 210.