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Purlys

PURLỸS

Etymology

Cf. Pùrlis (see). Most likely nicknames surn., connected with lit. purlỹs „purplys; kurklys; niekatauškis, plepys“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Purlienė / Purlytė

Pronunciation

/pʊrʲ²ˈlʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LKŽ X 962, 965.