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гулия

/[ɡoˈlijɐ]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • зе́мна я́бълка
Related words (1)
  • жу́ля

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gulьja, cognate with Russian гулья (gulʹja, “swelling”) (dialectal), Ukrainian гуля (hulja, “swelling”) (dialectal), Slovak huľa (“ball”). Formed from the same root as Bulgarian жу́ля (žúlja, “to rub”), with the collective marker -ия (-ija).

Forms

  • гули́итеdefinite • plural
  • gulijaromanization
  • гули́яindefinite • singular
  • гули́иindefinite • plural
  • гули́ятаdefinite • singular

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