Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From the combination of kuku +‎ vaj +‎ -kë, meaning something that mourns referring to the owl's cry. Of onomatopoeic origin, see neighbouring Greek κουκουβάγια (koukouvágia).

Noun edit

kukuvajkë f (plural kukuvajkë, definite kukuvajka, definite plural kukuvajkat)

  1. owl

Declension edit

Synonyms edit