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guolis

Pronunciation: [²ˈɡuɔlʲɪs]

“guolis” is a Lithuanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. den, lair
  2. bed

Etymology

Perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *gwel- (“dwelling-place, hole”), and cognate with Latvian guōļa (“nest, lair”). Outside of Baltic, compare Old Armenian կաղաղ (kałał, “hole, hiding-place”) and perhaps Ancient Greek γωλεός (gōleós, “hole”).

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