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Rimašas

RIMAŠAS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Rymašas, Rimašius, Rimošáitis (see). It is not entirely clear whether with the suffix --, -- from Lit. Ri̇̀mas (see), could it also be from the baptismal name Rimma (see Rimà), cf. Brus Pымашэўcкi: Pимма ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Rimašienė / Rimašaitė

Pronunciation

/rʲɪmɐʃɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 140.