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Rebys

REBỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Rebecca (see). If the root reb- is not from rieb-(cf. Riebikas) - (see), then perhaps it is connected with lit. rèbis „kairiarankis“, rebė́ga „nerangus žmogus, kebėža, kerėpla“ (LKŽ XI 347) or similar.

Feminine FORMS

Rebienė / Rebytė

Pronunciation

/rʲɛ²ˈbʲiːs/

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