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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pokana; equivalent to по- (po-) + ка́я се (kája se, “to regret, to repent one's sins”) + -на (-na).
Pronunciation
Noun
пока́на • (pokána) f
- invitation
- Пока́на за танц. ― Pokána za tanc. ― Invitation to dance.
- Пока́на за сва́тба. ― Pokána za svátba. ― Wedding invitation.
Declension
Derived terms
References
- “покана”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “покана”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Noun
покана • (pokana) f
- invitation
Declension