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Sukas

SÙKAS

Etymology

Theoretically, it could be a surn. of Lithuanian origin, the root of which we could connect with lit. turn „versti judėti aplink savo ašį; judėti ratu, aplink; apgaudinėti“ (DLKŽ). But cf. Russian Cук (CAMC IV 302), Polish. Suka (SSNO V 246) or even bRuss. Cухий, Russian. Cухoй, Ukr. Cухoй, Cухий ¹, Polish. Suchy (SSNO V 245).

Feminine FORMS

Sukienė / Sukaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈsʊkɐs/

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 401.