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Pupius

PÙPIUS

Etymology

Cf. Pupà, Pùpė, Pùpis (see). Most likely, it is surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. bean „kultūrinis ankštinis augalas (Vicia faba); jo stiebas; jo didelis pailgas grūdas; toks maloninis kreipimasis, pavadinimas and ķt.“ (LKŽ X 935-936). Cf. still brus Пуп, Пупа: Пуплий ¹, Russian. Пупа: Пуплий ².

Feminine FORMS

Pupienė / Pupiūtė

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊpʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 139.

2. Н. Петpoвский, 1966, с. 345.