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Tiknius

TÌKNIUS

Etymology

Cf. Ti̇̀knis, Tiknys (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. Brus Tихнo: Tихoн ¹, Polish. Tychno (SSNO V 500).♦ Probably from lit. find „kas from kitų vis tykoja, šykštuolis, gobšuolis“ (LKŽe).

Feminine FORMS

Tiknienė / Tikniūtė

Pronunciation

/ˈtʲɪknʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 161.