слон

/[sɫɔn]/

Bulgariannoun

Definitions

1.
elephant (usually a male one)
- като слон в стъкларски магазин
  kato slon v stǎklarski magazin — like a bull in a china shop
- от мухата прави слон
  ot muhata pravi slon — to make a mountain out of a molehill
2.
dialectalshelter, offset (used for protection)
3.
dialectalpen, sheepfold

Synonyms & related words

Word family

сло́нище
сло́нче
сло́нов
засло́н
насло́н
подсло́н
присло́н

Synonyms

фил
стря́ха
на́вес
коша́ра
коте́ц

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *slonъ, possibly a deverbative from Proto-Slavic *sloniti sę (“to lean against”), relating to а medieval story of а sleeping elephant who leaned against a tree. According to some other sources, it is related to the Turkish arslan (“lion”).