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Kanopa

KANÓPA

Etymology

It can also be a nickname, related to lit. kanópa „arklio kojos nagai“ (LKŽ V 218). But other connections are also possible, cf. lit. Cannabis (see) and Polish. Hemp, Konop, Czech. Konopa, Konop ¹, bRuss. Канoпка ², Russian. Кoнoп (CAМC III 8), Ukr. Кoнoпюк ³.

Feminine FORMS

Kanopienė / Kanopaitė

Pronunciation

/kɐ¹ˈnoːpɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 354.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 178.

3. Ю. Pедькo, 1969, с. 129.