кания

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish kını, ezafe of kın, as seen in e.g. kılıç kını (“sabre sheath”), where kılıç refers to sabre, and kını to sheath.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɐˈnijə]

Noun

кани́я • (kaníja) f

  1. (archaic, colloquial) sheath, scabbard
    Synonyms: ножница (nožnica), капия (kapija)

Declension
Declension of кани́я
singular plural
indefinite кани́я
kaníja		 кани́и
kaníi
definite кани́ята
kaníjata		 кани́ите
kaníite

References
  • кания in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
  • кания in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
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