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Pasmokis

PASMÕKIS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps a nickname surn., cf. lit. slavism sműkas (l. smak) „skonis, gardumas; kvapas“, smokavóti „mėginti skonį, ragauti, skanauti“, posamkávóti „paragauti“ (LKŽ XIII 199-200).

Feminine FORMS

Pasmokienė / Pasmokytė

Pronunciation

/pɐ²ˈsmoːkʲɪs/