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Tunkus

TUÑKUS

Etymology

Cf. Tunka, Tùnkis, Tunkỹs (see). Perhaps the tunk- of these surnames with the suffix -k- from tun-, for this root see Tunáitis. However, tunk- can also be from tank-, then see Tank

Feminine FORMS

Tunkienė / Tunkutė

Pronunciation

/²ˈtʊŋˑkʊs/

SEE ALSO