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Masteika

MASTÉIKA

Etymology

Perhaps irregularly from *Mąsteika. Then for the sake of thinking - see Mastvilà. Although a different origin is also possible, cf. lit. mastýti „pinti; raizgyti, narstyti; skeryčioti, mosikuoti; blaškytis“ (LKŽ VII 898) - see Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 170.

Feminine FORMS

Masteikienė / Masteikaitė

Pronunciation

/mɐ¹ˈsʲtʲæˑɪkɐ/

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