овад
Bulgarian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Slavic *ovadъ.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editо́вад • (óvad) f
- (dialectal) predatory insect
- → (in Eastern and Central dialects) stable fly (parasitic, blood-sucking dipteran of genus Stomoxys)
- Synonym: (standard) обо́рна муха́ (obórna muhá)
- → (in Western dialects) hornet (aggressive hymenopteran of genus Vespa)
- Synonym: стъ́ршел (stǎ́ršel)
- → (in Eastern and Central dialects) stable fly (parasitic, blood-sucking dipteran of genus Stomoxys)
Declension
editDeclension of о́вад
Alternative forms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “овад”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 763