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раковина

/[ˈrakovinɐ] | [rɐkoˈvinɐ]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    shell (exoskeleton of mollusca, typically snails, rapana, mussels)
  2. 2.
    blister, cavity, blowhole, flaw (formed during the solidification of a melted material, e.g. metal, concrete)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • черу́пка
Related words (1)
  • ра́кла

Etymology

Formed from ра́ка (ráka, “old-style casket, chest”) (historical, outdated) + -овина (-ovina). At least the secondary meaning cavity, flaw (if not the word itself) is borrowed from Russian ра́ковина (rákovina).

Forms

  • ра́ковинаcanonical
  • ракови́наcanonical • feminine
  • rákovinaromanization
  • rakovínaromanization
  • ра́ковинаindefinite • singular
  • ракови́наindefinite • singular
  • ра́ковиниindefinite • plural
  • ракови́ниindefinite • plural
  • ра́ковинатаdefinite • singular
  • ракови́натаdefinite • singular
  • ра́ковинитеdefinite • plural
  • ракови́нитеdefinite • plural

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