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Šunokas

ŠUNÕKAS

Etymology

Cf. Šunáuskas, Šuneika, Šùnelis, Šunẽvičius (see). Perhaps these surn. the root šun- is connected with lit. šuõ (šuñs), cf. still lit. dog „pramuštgalvis, padauža“, dog „pusėtino didumo šuo“, dog „šunimi vadinti; šuniškai elgtis“ (DLKŽ) and so on.

Feminine FORMS

Šunokienė / Šunokaitė

Pronunciation

/ʃʊ²ˈnoːkɐs/

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