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Puišys

PUIŠỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Pùiša, Pùiše, Puišis (see). Most likely, it is surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. pui̇̃šis „kas visada puišinas, nešvarus“ (LKŽ X 858).

Feminine FORMS

Puišienė / Puišytė

Pronunciation

/pʊɪ²ˈʃʲiːs/

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