κουκουβάγια

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Greek

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Etymology

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Probably of onomatopoeic origin; similar words seem to be found in other regional languages: compare Bulgarian кукумявка (kukumjavka), Albanian kukuvajkë, Italian coccoveggia, Ladino kukuvaya, Romanian cucuvea.

Noun

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κουκουβάγια (koukouvágiaf (plural κουκουβάγιες)

  1. owl

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Ladino: kukuvaya
  • Ottoman Turkish: قوقوماو (kukumav)

See also

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Further reading

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