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гмуркач

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Bulgarian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡmorˈkat͡ʃ]
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Etymology 1

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From гму́ркам се (gmúrkam se, to dive) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Noun

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гмурка́ч (gmurkáčm (feminine гмурка́чка)

  1. diver, merger (person or animal)
  2. male scuba diver
    Synonym: гмуре́ц (gmuréc)
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References

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  • гмуркач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • гмуркач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Etymology 2

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Тихоокеански гмуркач

Via semantic narrowing of Etymology 1.

Noun

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гмурка́ч (gmurkáčm (feminine гмурка́чков)

  1. loon (bird of family Gaviidae)
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See also
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