понор

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Bulgarian[edit]

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карстов понор

Etymology[edit]

по- (po-) +‎ Proto-Slavic *norъ (slump, plunge)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

поно́р (ponórm

  1. (geology) ponor; sinkhole, swallow hole (a pit or a cavern within the ground where water sinks underground)
    Synonym: губи́ще (gubíšte)

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References[edit]

  • понор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • понор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “понор”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 517

Macedonian[edit]

понор

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɔnɔr]
  • Hyphenation: по‧нор

Noun[edit]

понор (ponorm (plural понори, relational adjective понорен)

  1. (geology) ponor; sinkhole, swallow hole (a place where water sinks underground)
  2. abyss, chasm, precipice
    Synonyms: бездна (bezdna), амбис (ambis)
  3. (figurative) trouble, disaster, precipice (brink of a dangerous situation)
  4. (figurative) chasm (large difference of opinion)

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References[edit]

  • понор” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pǒnor/
  • Hyphenation: по‧нор

Noun[edit]

понор m (Latin spelling ponor)

  1. (geology) ponor
  2. abyss
    Synonyms: амбис, бездан
  3. precipice

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Noun[edit]

по̀нор m (Latin spelling pònor)

  1. abyss

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