bibilică

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly of onomatopoeic or expressive origin. Compare pic-pic, picat-picat, păcat-păcat.

Alternatively, from Bulgarian биба (biba), from Turkish biba (“turkey”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bi.biˈli.kə/

Noun

bibilică f (plural bibilici)

  1. guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
  2. fritillary (any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria)

Declension
declension of bibilică
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) bibilică bibilica (niște) bibilici bibilicile
genitive/dative (unei) bibilici bibilicii (unor) bibilici bibilicilor
vocative — —

Synonyms
  • (bird): găină-cu-mărgăritare, găină-de-mare (regional), bibiță (Transylvania), câță (Oltenia), pică (Banat), pichere (Moldova and Bucovina)
  • (plant): coroană (regional)

Derived terms
  • bibiloi
  • bibiță
  • bibic

References
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