кукумявка
Bulgarian
Домашна кукумявка
Etymology
Of onomatopoeic origin from the call ку-ку (ku-ku, “choo-choo”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʊkuˈmʲa̟fkə]
Noun
кукумя́вка • (kukumjávka) f
- little owl (bird of genus Athene), screech owl (bird of genus Megascops)
- (figurative) squeaky woman (who is prone to complain and to growl)
Declension
Declension of кукумя́вка
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кукумя́вка kukumjávka | кукумя́вки kukumjávki |
| definite | кукумя́вката kukumjávkata | кукумя́вките kukumjávkite |
| vocative form | кукумя́вко kukumjávko | кукумя́вки kukumjávki |
Related terms
- кукуви́ца (kukuvíca, “cuckoo”)
- кукуря́к (kukurják, “hellebore”)
- чучули́га (čučulíga, “lark”)
References
- кукумявка in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- кукумявка in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)