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жрело

/[ʒrɛˈɫɔ]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    gorge
  2. 2.
    ravine, narrow vale (usually smaller than проло́м (prolóm), клису́ра (klisúra))

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • дефиле́
  • овра́г
  • дере́
Related words (2)
  • гъ́рло
  • гръкля́н

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žerdlo. Formed from the nowadays obsolete жра (žra, “to gobble”) + -ло (-lo, “instrumental suffix”).

Forms

  • жрело́canonical • neuter
  • žrelóromanization
  • жрело́indefinite • singular
  • жрела́indefinite • plural
  • жрело́тоdefinite • singular
  • жрела́таdefinite • plural
  • ждрело́alternative

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