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Mekelis

MẼKELIS

Etymology

Cf. Mė̃kelis (see). Perhaps connected with lit. road „kas kalbėdamas mikčioja, mikčius, meknys, mekeklis“ (LKŽ VII 1020). See also Mẽk.

Feminine FORMS

Mekelienė / Mekelytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈmʲæːkʲɛlʲɪs/

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