Bulgarian

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Квачка с пиленцата ѝ

Etymology

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From ква́ча (kváča, to quack, to cockle) +‎ -ка (-ka), called so because brooding hens often cockle to call their chicks.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkvat͡ʃkɐ]
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Noun

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ква́чка (kváčkaf

  1. brooding hen, fowl

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References

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

Macedonian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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квачка (kvačkaf

  1. brooding hen

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