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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *nakana; equivalent to на- (na-) + ка́я се (kája se, “to regret, to repent one's sins”) + -на (-na).
Noun
нака́на • (nakána) f
- (dated) readiness, willingness (to do/accept something)
- Synonym: гото́вност (gotóvnost)
Inflection
Derived terms
- нака́ня pf (nakánja), нака́нвам impf (nakánvam, “to make ready, to prepare for”)
References
- “накана”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “накана”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nâːkana/
- Hyphenation: на‧ка‧на
Noun
на̑кана f (Latin spelling nȃkana)
- intention, intent
Declension