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Žėkas

ŽĖ̃KAS

Etymology

Cf. Žẽkas, Žekỹs (see). Perhaps connected with lit. in Slavism žẽkas „mokinukas, mokinys, vaikas“ (LKŽK). Cf. also Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 223 and lit. Žãkas (see).

Feminine FORMS

Žėkienė / Žėkaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʒʲeːkɐs/

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