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riba

Pronunciation: [rʲɪˈbɐ]

“riba” is a Lithuanian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. boundary (dividing line or location between two areas)
  2. limit
  3. narrow clearing in a forest
  4. beaten path separating two meadows

Etymology

Related to Lithuanian ribė́ti (“to sparkle”), raibas (“speckled”). The semantic development was likely 'sparkle' > 'a bright path in the forest' > 'boundary'. A similar semantic progression can be observed in aiškus (“clear, bright”) > aikštė (“clearing; square, plaza”)

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