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Pikūnas

PIKŪ́NAS

Etymology

Cf. Pikùtis, Pi̇̀kužas (see). These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. These can be nicknames, related to lit. pỹkti „jausti pyktį; būti su kuo piktuoju, vienam ant kito rūstauti and others“ (LKŽ IX 964), but cf. and Pi̇̀kas (see).

Feminine FORMS

Pikūnienė / Pikūnaitė

Pronunciation

/pʲɪ¹ˈkuːnɐs/

SEE ALSO