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Papuška

PAPUŠKÀ

Etymology

Cf. Slipper (see). Nicknames related to lit. păpuška, păpuskà „spuogas, puškas“ (LKŽ IX 390). Cf. another parrot „spuogas, puškas“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Papuškienė / Papuškaitė

Pronunciation

/pɐpʊˈʃkɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 386.