kukuvajkë

Albanian

Etymology

From the combination of kuku + vaj + -kë, meaning something that mourns referring to the owl's cry. Of onomatopoeic origin, see neighbouring Greek κουκουβάγια (koukouvágia).

Noun

kukuvajkë f (plural kukuvajkë, definite kukuvajka, definite plural kukuvajkat)

  1. owl

Declension

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