Definitions
- 1.regionalpillow
- 2.regionalcushion
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- ја̀стук
- пе̏рина
- пе̄рница
- по̀дгла̄вље
- подушка
- ту̀ндјела
- у̀зглавак
- у̀згла̄вље
- ùzglāvnica
- ва̏нкӯш
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolzina, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“to swell”), cognate with Russian болозно (bolozno, “thick plank”), Slovene blazina (“cushion”). Compare Avestan 𐬠𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬌𐬱 (bar^əziš, “cushion, cover”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 (balgs, “wineskin”), German Balg (“fell”), Persian بالش (bâleš, “pillow”), Armenian բարձ (barj), Old Prussian balsinis.