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Liuima

LIÙIMA

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Maybe a nickname, connected with lit. lui̇̃mytis „gerti“, lui̇̃minti „gūrinti, glūdinti, slinkti; eiti, nuleidus akis“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Liuimienė / Liuimaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈlʲʊ̟ɪmɐ/

SOURCES

1. LKŽ VII 674, 673.