айвания
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Bulgarian
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Etymology
[edit]Derived from Ottoman Turkish آیوا (ayva, “quince”) + -ни́я (-níja).
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]айвани́я • (ajvaníja) f
- a variety of apple, yellowish-red in color, noted for being sweet and juicy
Declension
[edit]Declension of айвани́я
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | айвани́я ajvaníja |
айвани́и ajvaníi |
| definite | айвани́ята ajvaníjata |
айвани́ите ajvaníite |
References
[edit]- “айвания”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “айвания”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- “айвания”, in Български тълковен речник [Bulgarian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), fourth edition, Sofia: Nauka i Izkustvo, 2005, page 21