bibilică
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Possibly of onomatopoeic or expressive origin. Compare pic-pic, picat-picat, păcat-păcat.
Alternatively, from Bulgarian биба (biba), from Turkish biba (“turkey”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bibilică f (plural bibilici)
- guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
- fritillary (any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | bibilică | bibilica | bibilici | bibilicile | |
| genitive-dative | bibilici | bibilicii | bibilici | bibilicilor | |
Synonyms
[edit]- (bird): găină-cu-mărgăritare, găină-de-mare (regional), bibiță (Transylvania), câță (Oltenia), pică (Banat), pichere (Moldova and Bucovina)
- (plant): coroană (regional)
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- bibilică in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)