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Strigas

STRÌGAS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Could be from lit. strȧ̀ti „smigti, bestis; patekus kur užkliūti, susilaikyti; smarkiai bėgti, lėkti and others“ (LKŽ XIII 961). Cf. also Strýga (see).

Feminine FORMS

Strigienė / Strigaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈsʲtʲrʲɪɡɐs/

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