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Mulys

MULỸS

Etymology

Cf. Mulà, Mulià, Mulis, Mùlius (see). Perhaps nicknames surn., connected with lit. mud „stiprus, stambus vyras“, mud, -à „be ragų, šmulas“ (LKŽ VIII 400) or similar. Cf. still lit. mùlas „dumblas; neužvirinta miltų putra“ (ibid.), Latv. muļa „mulkis“ (LVV II 666).

Feminine FORMS

Mulienė / Mulytė

Pronunciation

/mʊ²ˈlʲiːs/

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