bibilică
Romanian
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly of onomatopoeic or expressive origin. Compare pic-pic, picat-picat, păcat-păcat.
Alternatively, from Bulgarian биба (biba), from Turkish biba (“turkey”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bibilică f (plural bibilici)
- guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
- fritillary (any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria)
Declension
Declension of bibilică
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (o) bibilică | bibilica | (niște) bibilici | bibilicile |
| genitive/dative | (unei) bibilici | bibilicii | (unor) bibilici | bibilicilor |
Synonyms
- (bird): găină-cu-mărgăritare, găină-de-mare (regional), bibiță (Transylvania), câță (Oltenia), pică (Banat), pichere (Moldova and Bucovina)
- (plant): coroană (regional)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- bibilică in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)