κουκουβάγια
Greek
Etymology
Probably of onomatopoetic origin; similar words seem to be found in other regional languages: compare Bulgarian кукувица (kukuvica), Albanian kukuvajkë, Italian coccoveggia, Romanian cucuvea.
Declension
declension of κουκουβάγια
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κουκουβάγια • | κουκουβάγιες • |
| genitive | κουκουβάγιας • | — |
| accusative | κουκουβάγια • | κουκουβάγιες • |
| vocative | κουκουβάγια • | κουκουβάγιες • |
Synonyms
- γλαύκα f (gláfka)
Descendants
- → Ottoman Turkish: قوقومار (kukumav)
See also
- μπούφος m (boúfos, “eagle owl”)
- άλλα τα μάτια του λαγού κι άλλα της κουκουβάγιας (álla ta mátia tou lagoú ki álla tis koukouvágias, “apples and oranges”, literally “the hare's eyes are one thing and the owl's are another”)
- compare with: κουκαμπούρα f or n (koukampoúra, “kookaburra”)
Further reading
κουκουβάγια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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