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Žainys

ŽAINỸS

Etymology

Cf. Zainis, Žeinis (see). The origin is unclear. There may be, among others, later reworkings from Žiaũnis, Žiaunỹs, Žaunỹs (see).

Feminine FORMS

Žainienė / Žainytė

Pronunciation

/ʒɐɪ²ˈnʲiːs/

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