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Skirba

SKÌRBA

Etymology

Cf. Division (see). It could be from the old double-stemmed pers.n. Divided by the resulting surn. (see Ski̇̀rbuta). Cf. still lit. difference „tarpas, plyšys“ (LKŽ XII 907), difference „pradėti rūgti, gižti, kirbti; trauktis, raukšlėtis“ (ibid.).

Feminine FORMS

Skirbienė / Skirbaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈsʲkʲɪrbɐ/

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