кайгана

See also: кајгана

Bulgarian

Alternative forms

  • кавгана (kavgana)

Etymology

Either from Greek καίω (kaío, “to burn”) and αυγά (avgá, “eggs”)[1] or borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قایغنه (kayğana), from Classical Persian خاگینه (xāgīna).[1] Compare Serbo-Croatian ка̏јгана / kȁjgana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐjɡɐˈna]
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Noun

кайгана́ • (kajganá) f

  1. (obsolete, dialectal) omelette
    Synonym: омле́т (omlét) (normal word)

Declension

Declension of кайгана́
singular plural
indefinite кайгана́
kajganá 		кайгани́
kajganí
definite кайгана́та
kajganáta 		кайгани́те
kajganíte

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “кайгана̀”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 144; the Greek origin proposed by acad. Stefan Mladenov is described as unconvincing, не е убедителен
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