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Čirba

ČÌRBA

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) lit. chirbēti „čiulbėti, čirškėti“, chi̇̀chirbit „girgždėti, čypti; čirpti, čirpinti“, chir̃bti „čirpti“ ¹. However, there may be this surn. and borrowed, cf. polish Czyrba, which is from Szczerba ². See also Cherba.

Feminine FORMS

Čirbienė / Čirbaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈt͡ʃʲɪrbɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LKŽ II 120, 121.

2. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 173.