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), itself from Persian خاگینه‎ (xâgine)[1]. Compare Serbo-Croatian ка̏јгана/kȁjgana.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kəjɡɐˈna]

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