кавал

Bulgarian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈvaɫ]

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• Rhymes: -aɫ

Noun

кава́л • (kavál) m

1. kaval (a type of flute)

Declension

Declension of кава́л

	singular	plural
indefinite	кава́л kavál	кава́ли kaváli
definite (subject form)	кава́лът kaválǎt	кава́лите kaválite
definite (object form)	кава́ла kavála
count form	—	кава́ла kavála

Anagrams

• лавка (lavka)

Erzya

Кавал.

Etymology 1

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Noun

кавал • (kaval)

1. kite (bird)

Declension

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Etymology 2

Appears to be a compound of *kav~*kaŋ? (from Proto-Uralic *konɜ (“armpit”)?) and *al (from Proto-Uralic *ëla (“below”)). Compare Finnish kainalo, Udmurt кун-ул (kun-ul), Hungarian hónalj.

Noun

кавал • (kaval)

1. (obsolete) armpit

Declension

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Derived terms

• кавалалкс (kavalalks)

References

• B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “кавал”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN

Macedonian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkavaɫ]

Noun

кавал • (kaval) m (plural кавали, diminutive кавалче)

1. kaval (a type of flute)

Declension

Declension of кавал

	singular	plural
indefinite	кавал	кавали
definite unspecified	кавалот	кавалите
definite proximal	кавалов	каваливе
definite distal	кавалон	кавалине
vocative	кавалу	кавали
count form	—	кавала