Банкя

Bulgarian

Etymology

By surface analysis, ба́ня (bánja, “hot spring”) +‎ -ка (-ka), named after the hot spring in the vicinity of the town. Soft stem is due to progressive coartuculation: *бан҄ька > банкя.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbaŋkʲɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋkʲɐ
  • Syllabification(key): Бан‧кя

Proper noun

Ба́нкя • (Bánkja) f (indeclinable)

  1. Bankya (a town in Sofia City Province, Bulgaria)
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