Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *rovina, morphologically equivalent to ров (rov, ditch) +‎ -ина (-ina). Cognate with Czech rovina (plain, level).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

рови́на (rovínaf

  1. man-made ditch, trench, channel
    Synonyms: кана́л (kanál), и́зкоп (ízkop), я́ма (jáma)
  2. furrow, gutter (which serves as drainage)
    Synonyms: кана́вка (kanávka), уле́й (uléj)
  3. (by extension) erosive depression, hollow, gorge
    Synonyms: овра́г (ovrág), дъ́лбей (dǎ́lbej)
  4. (figurative) large wrinkle, ripple

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References edit

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