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 гъ́лъб ― siv gǎ́lǎb ― stock dove (literally, “grey dove”)
    ска́лен гъ́лъб ― skálen gǎ́lǎb ― rock 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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