овад
Bulgarian
Муха-овад
Оса-овад
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ovadъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔvət]
Noun
о́вад • (óvad) f
- (dialectal) predatory insect
- → (in Eastern and Central dialects) stable fly (parasitic, blood-sucking dipteran of genus Stomoxys)
- Synonym: (standard) обо́рна муха́ (obórna muhá)
- → (in Western dialects) hornet (aggressive hymenopteran of genus Vespa)
- Synonym: стъ́ршел (stǎ́ršel)
- → (in Eastern and Central dialects) stable fly (parasitic, blood-sucking dipteran of genus Stomoxys)
Declension
Declension of о́вад
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | о́вад óvad | о́вади óvadi |
| definite (subject form) | о́вадът óvadǎt | о́вадите óvadite |
| definite (object form) | о́вада óvada | |
| count form | — | о́вада óvada |
| vocative form | о́ваде óvade | о́вади óvadi |
Alternative forms
- ова́да f (ováda)
- оба́д (obád) – regionally
Related terms
- яд (jad, “anger, fury”)
- яд (jad), яде́ц (jadéc, “eater”)
References
- Georgiev V. I., Duridanov I., editor (1995), “овад”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 763