аловина

Macedonian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olovina, from Proto-Slavic *olъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈɫɔvina]

Noun

аловина • (alovina) f

1. (archaic) ale, a type of beer made without hops

Etymology 2

From алов (alov, “red”), from Ottoman Turkish, cognate to Turkish al (“dark red”). Alternatively, from the same root as Proto-Slavic *olovina (compare Albanian all).

Noun

аловина • (alovina) f

1. (archaic, poetic) redness