чучулига

Bulgarian

Полска чучулига (Alauda arvensis)

Etymology

Imitative from the call чу-чу (ču-ču, “coo-coo”) + -ига (-iga). Compare Romanian ciocârlie, tiutiuroi (“skylark”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʊt͡ʃu̟ˈlʲiɡə]

Noun

чучули́га • (čučulíga) f (masculine чучуля́к)

female equivalent of чучуля́к (čučulják): lark (bird of family Alaudidae)

Declension

Declension of чучули́га

	singular	plural
indefinite	чучули́га čučulíga	чучули́ги čučulígi
definite	чучули́гата čučulígata	чучули́гите čučulígite
vocative form	чучули́го čučulígo	чучули́ги čučulígi

Alternative forms

чучурли́га (čučurlíga) – dialectal

Related terms

кукуви́ца (kukuvíca, “cuckoo”)
кукумя́вка (kukumjávka, “screech-owl”)
чо́вка (čóvka, “beak”)
чу́чур (čúčur, “spout”)

References

чучулига in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
чучулига in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)

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