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..