Rubys
RUBỸS
Etymology
Cf. Rub, Rùbis (see). There may also be nicknames from lit. rùbti „darytis nelygiam, ruplėtam“, rubotas „ruplėtas“ (LKŽ XI 856), rùbinti „sunkiai dirbti, kapoti, kirsti“ ¹. Cf. still in Latv. Ruby ².
Feminine FORMS
Rubienė / Rubytė
Pronunciation
/rʊ²ˈbʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. ibid., 854.
2. LAG 83, 94, 335, etc..