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Pauga

PÁUGA

Etymology

Cf. Paugis (see). Probably from Latv. Pauga ¹, which connects with Latv. pauga „galva; sprandas; užsispyręs, įnoringas, nepaklusnus žmogus“ (LVV III 127).

Feminine FORMS

Paugienė / Paugaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈpɑˑʊɡɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. B. Cталтмане, 1981, c. 115.