коба

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *koba, an alternative form of Proto-Slavic *kobь, whence Old Church Slavonic кобь (kobĭ, destiny).

BER further relates it with dialectal кобе́ц (kobéc, sparrowhawk), presumingly of expressive origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔbɐ]
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Noun

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ко́ба (kóbaf (relational adjective ко́бен)

  1. (poetic, formal) doom, fatality, damnation
    Synonyms: обре́ченост (obréčenost), предопределе́ност (predopredelénost)
  2. (by extension) bad omen, ill fate
    Synonyms: проко́ба (prokóba), зла у́част (zla účast)
  3. (dialectal) cursed childchild which cries a lot or is often sick

Declension

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Derived terms

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Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koba, an alternative form of Proto-Slavic *kobь.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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коба (kobaf

  1. omen, augury (evil)

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