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Ravys

RAVỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Ravà, Rõvas, Rovė (see), Latv. Rava (LAG 337), Rāva ¹, lit. ráuti "to pull, pluck from the roots (LKŽ XI 325), rãvas „griovys“ ² or the like.

Feminine FORMS

Ravienė / Ravytė

Pronunciation

/rɐ²ˈʋʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 288.

2. ibid., 333.