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Sargelis

SARGẼLIS

Etymology

Cf. Sargẽvičius, Sargiūn, Sargūn (see). These surn. the root sarg- may come from lit. sárgas ¹, sargùs „greitai pajuntantis, budrus, jautrus; kuris akylai seka, saugo; atsargus, apdairus; saugus; stropus, ištikimas“ (LKŽ XII 161) or similar.

Feminine FORMS

Sargelienė / Sargelytė

Pronunciation

/sɐrʲ²ˈɡʲæːlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 193.