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Čiučelys

ČIUČELỸS

Etymology

Perhaps connected with lit. to chirp „liūliuoti, supti; miegoti“ ¹. Although cf. Brus Чучалаў, Чучалoк ², Russian. Чучелинъ, Чучелoвичъ ³.

Feminine FORMS

Čiučelienė / Čiučelytė

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃʲʊ̟t͡ʃʲɛ²ˈlʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 131.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 454.

3. Н. Tупикoв, 1903, с. 829.