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Penkus

PEÑKUS

Etymology

It can also be from Piñkus (see). Cf. still in Latv. Five ¹, OPr. Pепkе ². Further, cf. Brus Пянкo, Пенькo, Ukr. Пенькo ³, Russian. Пенка, Пенкo ⁴, Polish. Five (SSNO IV 219).

Feminine FORMS

Penkienė / Penkutė

Pronunciation

/²ˈpʲɛŋˑkʊs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. B. Cталтмане, 1981, с. 116.

2. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 75.

3. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 320.

4. C. Bеселoвский, 1974, с. 241.