гарга

Bulgarian
Гарга

Etymology

Of Turkic origin, ultimately imitative from the call га-га (ga-ga, “kak-kak”). Compare Turkish karga (“crow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡarɡɐ]
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Noun

га́рга • (gárga) f

  1. jackdaw (birds of genus Coloeus, particularly Coloeus monedula)
    Synonym: ча́вка (čávka)

Declension
Declension of га́рга
singular plural
indefinite га́рга
gárga		 га́рги
gárgi
definite га́ргата
gárgata		 га́ргите
gárgite
vocative form га́рго
gárgo		 га́рги
gárgi

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