гълъб

Bulgarian

разновидие гълъби

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *golǫbь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɤɫɐp]
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Noun

гъ́лъб • (gǎ́lǎb) m (feminine гълъби́ца or гъ́лъбка, relational adjective гъ́лъбен or гъ́лъбов)

  1. (usually male) pigeon, dove (bird of genus Columba)
    сив гъ́лъбsiv gǎ́lǎbstock dove (literally, “grey dove”)
    ска́лен гъ́лъбskálen gǎ́lǎbrock dove

Declension

Alternative forms

  • го́луб (gólub), го́лаб (gólab), го́лъмб (gólǎmb) with dialectal reflexes of proto-Slavic *-ǫ-

Hyponyms

  • гри́вяк (grívjak, woodpigeon)
  • рижда́к (riždák, speckled olive pigeon)

Derived terms

  • Гълъби́н m (Gǎlǎbín), Гълъби́на f (Gǎlǎbína) (personal names)
  • гълъба́р (gǎlǎbár, pigeon keeper)
    • гълъба́рник (gǎlǎbárnik, pigeonhole, dovecote)

References

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