slavuj
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *solvьjь, whence also Russian соловей (solovéj).
Pronunciation
Noun
slàvūj m (Cyrillic spelling сла̀вӯј)
Usage notes
The two species may be distinguished as mȃlī slàvūj (“nightingale”) and vèlikī slàvūj (“thrush nightingale”).
Declension
Declension of slavuj
References
- “slavuj” in Hrvatski jezični portal