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Полска чучулига (Alauda arvensis)

Etymology

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Imitative from the call чу-чу (ču-ču, coo-coo) + -ига (-iga). Compare Romanian ciocârlie, tiutiuroi (skylark).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃo̟t͡ʃo̟ˈliɡɐ]
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Noun

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чучули́га (čučulígaf (masculine чучуля́к)

  1. female equivalent of чучуля́к (čučulják): lark (bird of family Alaudidae)

Declension

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Alternative forms

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References

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