Bulgarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *vьlkolakъ (werewolf).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vɐɫkoˈɫak]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun

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вълкола́к (vǎlkolákm

  1. (mythology, folklore) werewolf, vampire
    Synonyms: вампи́р (vampír), карако́нджул (karakóndžul), таласъ́м (talasǎ́m)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Byzantine Greek: βουλκόλαξ (boulkólax, vampire)

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