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Rumba

RÙMBA

Etymology

Cf. Rumbis (see). Perhaps nicknames related to lit. rum̃bas „iškilus sukietėjimas, randas, atsiradęs žaizdai užgijus ar sukirtus kuo“ (LKŽ XI 948) or similar. Also, it is possible that the root rumb- here can often be from ramb-; then cf. lit. rambùs „sunkiai pavaromas, nebijantis botago, nerangus; nepaslankus, nedarbštus, abejingas“ ¹. Also cf. Latin Rumba ².

Feminine FORMS

Rumbienė / Rumbaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈrʊmbɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 120-121.

2. LAG 31, 145, 150, etc..