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Ryla

RYLÀ

Etymology

Cf. Rilà, Ri̇̀las, Rilas, Ri̇̀lis, Rilỹs, Rylis, Ri̇̀lius (see). Mostly, apparently, nicknames associated with lit. rilà „kas riebus, stambus“, rylà „kas rėkia, tuščiai kalba“ (LKŽ XI 618), rilùs „kuris mėgsta giedoti, rėkti“ ¹, ryliúoti „linksmai dainuoti, giedoti“ ². However, sometimes lending is also possible, cf. polish Ryło (SSNO IV 531), bRuss. Pыла, Pылo, Pыль, Pылка, Pылькo ³ and so on.

Feminine FORMS

Rylienė / Rylaitė

Pronunciation

/rʲiːˈlɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 620.

2. ibid., 619.

3. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 357.