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Mulkis

MUL̃KIS

Etymology

Cf. Mulkys (see). Perhaps nicknames surn., derived from lit. mùlkis „kvailys, žioplys, neišmanėlis“ or from mul̃kis „kas nuolat verkia, mulvija, mulvius“ (LKŽ VIII 403).

Feminine FORMS

Mulkienė / Mulkytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈmʊlʲˑkʲɪs/

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