Bulgarian

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Гърлици

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɤrlit͡sɐ]
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Noun

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гъ́рлица (gǎ́rlicaf

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

Declension

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References

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  • 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