млака

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *molka, cognate with Serbo-Croatian мла̏ка (puddle), Old East Slavic молокита (molokita, marsh). Probably further related to Czech mlkvý (raw).

According to some scholars, possibly akin to Proto-Slavic *melko (milk) (whence native мля́ко (mljáko)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɫɐˈka] (Eastern, Central dialects)
  • IPA(key): [ˈmɫakɐ] (Western dialects)

Noun

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мла́ка or млака́ (mláka or mlakáf (relational adjective мла́чав) (dialectal)

  1. marsh, slough, mire
    Synonyms: мочу́р (močúr), треса́вище (tresávište)
  2. backwater, puddle, pool (water that gathers temporarily in lowlands and valleys after heavy rain)

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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  • млак (mlak, lukewarm) (dialectal, probably unrelated)

References

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Macedonian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɫaka]
  • Hyphenation: мла‧ка
  • Rhymes: -aka

Adjective

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млака (mlaka)

  1. indefinite feminine singular of млак (mlak)