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rikis

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Romanization

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rikis

  1. Romanization of 𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌹𐍃

Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs or Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-, cognate to Old Prussian rikīs, Latin rex, German Reich, Irish , English rich.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rìkis m (plural rìkiai) stress pattern 2

  1. (chess) bishop
  2. knight
  3. A military commander in medieval Lithuania, similar to a hetman or ataman

Declension

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See also

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Chess pieces in Lithuanian · ? (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
karalius valdovė bokštas rikis žirgas pėstininkas

Old Prussian

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Etymology

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From the Proto-Indo-European *reg-. Cognates include Latin rex (king).

Noun

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rikis

  1. lord
    • Elbing German-Prussian Vocabulary
      Here   Rikis