кайгана
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See also: кајгана
Bulgarian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- кавгана (kavgana)
Etymology[edit]
Either from Greek καίω (kaío, “to burn”) and αυγά (avgá, “eggs”)[1] or borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قایغنه (kayğana), from Classical Persian خاگینه (xāgīna).[1] Compare Serbo-Croatian ка̏јгана／kȁjgana.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
кайгана́ • (kajganá) f
Declension[edit]
Declension of кайгана́
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кайгана́ kajganá |
кайгани́ kajganí |
| definite | кайгана́та kajganáta |
кайгани́те kajganíte |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “кайгана̀”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 144; the Greek origin proposed by acad. Stefan Mladenov is described as unconvincing, не е убедителен
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