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Šavelis

ŠÃVELIS

Etymology

Cf. Shavela, Shavela (see). Probably borrowed surn., cf. Brus Шавель, Шавялёў, Шевелъ, Russian. Шевелъ ¹, bRuss. Шавяла, Шавела (ibid.), Polish. Szaweł ², Szaweł, Szawił (SSNO V 278).♦ On the other hand, cf. Šavi̇̀nis (see).

Feminine FORMS

Šavelienė / Šavelytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʃɑːʋʲɛlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 460.

2. J. Mączyński, 1970, p. 195.