габа

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫba. Cognate with Bulgarian гъба (gǎba), Slovene goba, Slovak huba, Serbo-Croatian губа/guba, Russian губка (gubka). Non-Slavic cognates include Pashto غومبه (γumba, “swelling”). Compare Latin fungus, Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡaba]

Noun

габа • (gaba) f (plural габи, relational adjective габичен, diminutive габичка)

1. fungus (any member of the kingdom Fungi)

Declension

Declension of габа

	singular	plural
indefinite	габа (gaba)	габи (gabi)
definite unspecified	габата (gabata)	габите (gabite)
definite proximal	габава (gabava)	габиве (gabive)
definite distal	габана (gabana)	габине (gabine)
vocative	габо (gabo)	габи (gabi)

Related terms

• печурка (pečurka)