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Pokšys

POKŠỸS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname surn., cf. lit. pokšė́tidaužyti, trinksėti; smarkiai pasakoti, poškinti, pyškinti and others“ (LKŽ X 411), but may also be from Poškỹs (see).

Feminine FORMS

Pokšienė / Pokšytė

Pronunciation

/poːk²ˈʃʲiːs/

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