гага

See also: гаѓа and Appendix:Variations of "gaga"

Bulgarian

Самец на обикновена гага

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin, similar to dialectal Bulgarian би́ба (bíba, duck). Compare Russian га́га (gága, eider) and Turkish gaga (beak).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaɡɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

га́га • (gága) f

  1. eider (sea duck of genus Somateria)
  2. (dialectal) duck's/goose's bill
    Synonym: би́ба (bíba)
  3. (figurative) proboscis
    Synonyms: хобо́т (hobót), (dialectal) ди́зица (dízica)

Inflection

Hyponyms

References

  • гага”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • гага”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Anagrams

Macedonian

Adverb

гага • (gaga)

  1. (colloquial) free, free of charge

Ossetian

Noun

гага • (gaga)

  1. grain, kernel, berry

Derived terms

  • гагадыргъ (gagadyrǧ)

References

  • Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “гага”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir

Russian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaɡə]
  • (file)

Noun

га́га • (gága) f anim (genitive га́ги, nominative plural га́ги, genitive plural гаг)

  1. eider
    Synonym: у́тка (útka)

Declension

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