Verba
VÉRBA
Etymology
Cf. Verbỹs, Verb̃bus (see). Perhaps to be connected with lit. in Slavism verbà „puokštė from kadagio, gluosnio ar kt. šakelių; sekmadienis prieš Velykas“ (DLKŽ), cf. polish Wierzba ¹, bRuss. Bяpба ², Russian. Bеpба (CAМC I 862).
Feminine FORMS
Verbienė / Verbaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈʋʲæˑrbɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. J. Bubak, 1971, p. 122.
2. М. Биpыла, 1969, с. 92.