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Rainys

RAINỸS

Etymology

Nickname, from lit. ráinas, rai̇̃nas „ruožuotai margas, dryžas“ (LKŽ XI 55), ráinis, rainỹs „kas rainas“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Rainienė / Rainytė

Pronunciation

/rɐɪ²ˈnʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 56.