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Taunys

TAUNỸS

Etymology

Cf. Taũnis (see). The origin is unclear. Cf. Latin hydronymus Tàuns, Taunaga ¹, lit. vv. Tauniūnai k. Biržai district

Feminine FORMS

Taunienė / Taunytė

Pronunciation

/tɒʊ²ˈnʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. K. Būga, 1961, p. 542.