borka
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Abinomn
Noun
borka
Maltese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
borka f (plural borok)
- duck
- Synonym: papra
- (figuratively) lazy person
Usage notes
- Many sources make a distinction between papra (“duck”) and borka (“wild duck”). However it is unclear whether the latter gloss refers to the mallard or to other wild-living birds of the family Anatidae. At any rate the mallard is also commonly called papra.
Slovene
Pronunciation
Noun
bọ̄rka f
- fighter (military)
Inflection
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The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks. |
| Feminine, a-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | bórka | ||
| gen. sing. | bórke | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
bórka | bórki | bórke |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
bórke | bórk | bórk |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
bórki | bórkama | bórkam |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
bórko | bórki | bórke |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
bórki | bórkah | bórkah |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
bórko | bórkama | bórkami |
Further reading
- “borka”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “borka”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references