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Bulgarian
Etymology
Either from Greek καίω (kaío, “to burn”) and αυγά (avgá, “eggs”)[1] or borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قایغنه (kayğana), from Classical Persian خاگینه (xāgīna).[1] Compare Serbo-Croatian ка̏јгана／kȁjgana.
Pronunciation
Noun
кайгана́ • (kajganá) f
- (obsolete, dialectal) omelette
- Synonym: омле́т (omlét) (normal word)
Declension
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “кайгана̀”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 144; the Greek origin proposed by acad. Stefan Mladenov is described as unconvincing, не е убедителен