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Vilbasis

VIL̃BASIS

Etymology

Cf. Vil̃basas, Vilbaitis, Vi̇̀lba (see). It seems that to this group surn. also fit Velbass, Velbãsis and Válbasas, Val̃basas, Valbà (see). Perhaps, especially surn. with vilb-, connected with lit. vibrate „čiulbėti“, vibrate „vilioti, žadinti; delsti, atidėlioti“ (DLKŽ) or similar.

Feminine FORMS

Vilbasienė / Vilbasytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʋʲɪlˑbɐsʲɪs/

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