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milan
kite (the bird of prey, Milvus) /miˈlan/
noun#5378 most common
Example sentences
Milanul zboară sus pe cer.
The kite flies high in the sky.
Am văzut un milan lângă lac.
I saw a kite near the lake.
Milanul este o pasăre răpitoare care vânează șoareci.
The kite is a bird of prey that hunts mice.
Milanii își fac cuiburile în copaci înalți.
Kites build their nests in tall trees.
Numărul milanilor a scăzut din cauza pierderii habitatului.
The number of kites has declined because of habitat loss.
Cercetătorii au constatat că milanul negru migrează spre Africa, folosind curenții de aer cald.
Researchers have found that the black kite migrates to Africa, using warm air currents.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | milan | milani |
| Genitive | milanului | milanilor |
| Accusative | milan | milani |
| Vocative | milanule | milanilor |
Word family
milankite (the bird, indefinite singular)
milanulthe kite (definite singular)
milaniithe kites (definite plural)
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "milan" from Bulgarian "milan," which names the same bird of prey. The word is unrelated to the Italian city Milano or to the Slavic personal name Milan, even though the spelling looks identical. Beyond this Slavic source, the deeper origin of the word is not established.
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