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лешояд

/[lɛʃo̟ˈja̟t]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    scavenger
  2. 2.
    vulture (carrion-eating bird of prey)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • мършоя́д
Related words (3)

Etymology

From леш (leš, “carrion”) + -о- (-o-) + яд (jad, “eater”), with specialization of meaning specifically to birds scavengers. Compare Macedonian лешинар (lešinar, “vulture”), Serbo-Croatian лѐшина̄р (“vulture”).

Forms

  • лешоя́дcanonical • masculine
  • lešojádromanization
  • лешоя́денadjective • relational
  • лешоя́дindefinite • singular
  • лешоя́диindefinite • plural
  • лешоя́дътdefinite • singular • subjective
  • лешоя́дитеdefinite • plural • subjective
  • лешоя́даdefinite • objective • singular
  • лешоя́дитеdefinite • objective • plural
  • -count-form • singular
  • лешоя́даcount-form • plural
Vocative
Singular
лешоя́де
Plural
лешоя́ди

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