алка

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See also: -аљка

Bulgarian

Алки

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse alka (seabird with dark plumage), back-formed from the scientific name Alcae (auks).

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Noun

а́лка (álkaf

  1. auklet (seabird of genus Aethia)
    Synonym: (standard term) коню́га (konjúga)
  2. more generally any alcid (seabird of family Alcidae)
    Synonym: гага́рка (gagárka)

Declension

Dolgan

Noun

алка (alka)

  1. hammer

Macedonian

Pronunciation

Noun

алка (alkaf (diminutive алкичка)

  1. bracelet
  2. link (of a chain)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish حلقه (halka), from Arabic حَلْقَة (ḥalqa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /âːlka/
  • Hyphenation: ал‧ка

Noun

а̑лка f (Latin spelling ȃlka)

  1. metal ring
  2. door knocker
  3. tilting at the ring (game)

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