Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *pokana; equivalent to по- (po-) +‎ ка́я се (kája se, to regret, to repent one's sins) +‎ -на (-na).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [poˈkanɐ]
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  • Hyphenation(key): по‧ка‧на

Noun

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пока́на (pokánaf

  1. invitation
    Пока́на за танц.Pokána za tanc.Invitation to dance.
    Пока́на за сва́тба.Pokána za svátba.Wedding invitation.

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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

  1. invitation

Declension

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