Bulgarian edit

 
Гърлици

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *gъrdlica. Morphologically identical to гъ́рло (gǎ́rlo, throat) +‎ -ица (-ica).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɤrlit͡sɐ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

гъ́рлица (gǎ́rlicaf

  1. (dialectal) turtle dove
    Synonym: (standard) гургули́ца (gurgulíca)
  2. (figurative, only in vocative) sweetheart, loved one (for women)

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References edit

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