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Svirplys

SVIRPLỸS

Etymology

Cf. Cricket (see). Nickname origin surn. from lit. cricket „toks naktimis svirpiantis vabzdys (Gryllus); blogas dainininkas ar muzikantas; silpno sudėjimo ar mažas žmogus“ (LKŽK).

Feminine FORMS

Svirplienė / Svirplytė

Pronunciation

/sʲʋʲɪrʲ²ˈpʲlʲiːs/

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